§ 13-208
208 words·~1 min read·
/md/election-law/13-208A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
§13–208.
(a)This section applies to a political committee other than a political club.
(b)A political committee shall provide, with the filing required by § 13-207(c) of this subtitle, a statement of organization that includes its name and a statement of purpose.
(c)The statement of purpose shall specify:
(1)each candidate or ballot question, if any, that the political committee was formed to promote or defeat;
(2)the identity of each special interest, including any business or occupation, that the organizers of or contributors to the political committee have in common; and
(3)whether the political committee will participate in presidential, gubernatorial, Baltimore City, or multiple elections.
(1)A political committee may not use a name that is intended or operates to deceive people as to the political committee’s true nature or character.
(2)A political committee established by and for a single candidate shall disclose within the political committee’s name the name of the candidate.
(3)A political committee sponsored by or affiliated with another entity or group shall identify within the political committee’s name the other entity or group.
(e)A change in the information reported under this section shall be disclosed in the campaign finance report next filed by the political committee.