2016 Maryland Code
Election Law
Title 15 - Public Financing Act
§ 15-104.1. Eligible gubernatorial ticket -- Prohibited campaign finance activities.

(a) In general. -- After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, a gubernatorial ticket or a person acting on behalf of the gubernatorial ticket may not, for the benefit of any political committee or any person required to register with the State Board under § 13-306 or § 13-307 of this article or for a participating organization organized under § 13-309.2 of this article:

(1) solicit contributions, including the authorized use of the names or images of the gubernatorial ticket in the solicitation; or

(2) operate in coordination with any entity for fundraising activities.

(b) Member of gubernatorial ticket as member of a slate not receiving public contribution. -- After filing a notice of intent to qualify for a public contribution under this title, the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not be a member of a slate that does not receive a public contribution.

(c) Campaign finance activity prohibited until final report filed and remaining funds repaid. -- Until a final campaign finance report is filed with the State Board and any remaining funds of the public contribution distributed to a gubernatorial ticket are repaid to the Comptroller for redeposit in the Fund in accordance with § 15-107 of this subtitle, any authorized candidate campaign committee organized under Title 13 of this article on behalf of the members of a gubernatorial ticket may not engage in campaign finance activity.