Maryland Election Law Section 13-408

      (a)      Publication expenses may not be paid from public funds.

      (b)      Publication expenses may be paid from:

            (1)      a campaign account of a campaign finance entity of the incumbent if the campaign finance entity complies with all other requirements of this title regarding expenditures and campaign material; or

            (2)      the personal funds of the incumbent or the spouse of the incumbent if, as to each issue:

                  (i)      the incumbent has not filed a certificate of candidacy;

                  (ii)      the legislative newsletter contains a notice that it is disseminated at the personal expense of the incumbent; and

                  (iii)      within 10 days after the first mailing or distribution of the issue, the incumbent files a campaign finance report with the State Board that contains:

                        1.      a detailed list of publication expenses; and

                        2.      an affidavit that no funds for the legislative newsletter have been solicited or received from any source to supplement the personal funds.