Maryland Statutes § 13-215 Qualifications and eligibility
Statute Text
Effective Until 1/1/2025
(a)
Each chairman, treasurer, and campaign manager shall be a registered voter of the State.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate may not act:
(i)
as the treasurer of a campaign finance entity of the candidate; or
(ii)
with respect to any other campaign finance entity:
1.
as the campaign manager or treasurer; or
2.
in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(2)
(i)
An incumbent member of a central committee who is a candidate for election to party office may act as the treasurer of that central committee.
(ii)
With respect to any campaign finance entity other than the candidate's own campaign finance entity, a candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention or a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention may act:
1.
as the campaign manager or treasurer; or
2.
in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(c)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of a campaign finance entity may serve as the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of another campaign finance entity.
Effective Starting 1/1/2025
(a)
Each chairman, treasurer, and campaign manager shall be a registered voter of the State.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate may not act:
(i)
as the treasurer of a campaign finance entity of the candidate; or
(ii)
with respect to any other campaign finance entity:
1.
as the campaign manager or treasurer; or
2.
in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(2)
(i)
An incumbent member of a central committee who is a candidate for election to party office may act as
[the treasurer]
a responsible officer
of that central committee.
(ii)
With respect to any campaign finance entity other than the candidate's own campaign finance entity, a candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention or a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention may act:
1.
as the campaign manager or treasurer; or
2.
in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.
(c)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of a campaign finance entity may serve as the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of another campaign finance entity.
History
Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 430 , Sec. 1 , eff. 1/1/2025 .
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