Section 13-207 - Political committees - In general. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-207. Political committees - In general.
 

(a)  Applicability.- This section applies to a political committee other than a political club. 

(b)  Prerequisite to activity.- A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value unless the political committee is established in accordance with the requirements of this section. 

(c)  Establishment.- To establish a political committee: 

(1) a chairman and a treasurer shall be appointed on a form that the State Board prescribes and that is signed by the chairman and treasurer and includes: 

(i) the residence addresses of the chairman and the treasurer; and 

(ii) the information required by § 13-208 of this subtitle; and 

(2) the form shall be filed with the board where the political committee is required to file campaign finance reports. 

(d)  Vacancy.-  

(1) A chairman or treasurer of a political committee may resign by completing a resignation form that the State Board prescribes and filing the form with the board where the political committee was established. 

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

[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 13-202(a); 2002, ch. 291, § 4.]