Maryland Election Law Section 13-206

Article - Election Law

§ 13-206.

      (a)      This section applies only to a candidate who elects to use a personal treasurer to conduct campaign finance activity.

      (b)      A candidate may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value through a personal treasurer unless the candidate establishes a personal treasurer in accordance with the requirements of this section.

      (c)      To establish a personal treasurer, an individual shall:

            (1)      appoint a treasurer on a form that the State Board prescribes and that includes the treasurer's name and address; and

            (2)      subject to subsection (d) of this section, file the form with the board where the individual is required to file a certificate of candidacy.

      (d)      An individual may not file a form appointing a treasurer, and the appointee may not act as treasurer, until:

            (1)      the appointee accepts the appointment in writing on a form that the State Board prescribes; and

            (2)      the acceptance form is filed with the board where the individual is required to file a certificate of candidacy.

      (e)      (1)      A treasurer may resign by completing a resignation form that the State Board prescribes and filing the form with the board where the personal treasurer was established.

            (2)      If a vacancy occurs in the office of treasurer, the candidate promptly shall appoint a new treasurer in accordance with this section.



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