Maryland Election Law Section 15-104

      A gubernatorial ticket is qualified to receive a public contribution for an election on the date specified by regulation adopted under this title if:

            (1)      the gubernatorial ticket has raised seed money;

            (2)      the seed money is refundable only if the gubernatorial ticket withdraws as a gubernatorial ticket; and

            (3)      as certified by the gubernatorial ticket's treasurer on a form prescribed by the State Board, the seed money was:

                  (i)      raised in accordance with this title; and

                  (ii)      received after March 1 of the year immediately preceding the year of that election.