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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)(1) A person that accepts public campaign financing under Title 15 of this article may not solicit or accept a donation on behalf of a contested election committee in excess of the contribution limits established under Title 15 of this article.
(2) A person that accepts public campaign financing under § 13-505 of this article may not solicit or accept a donation on behalf of a contested election committee in excess of the contribution limits established in law by the governing body of the county in accordance with § 13-505 of this article.
(b)(1) A contested election committee may not accept a loan other than a loan from:
(i) a financial institution or other entity in the business of making loans; or
(ii) the personal funds of a candidate or the candidate's spouse if the contested election committee was established to finance a recount of an election in which the candidate was on the ballot.
(2) A loan under this subsection may be of any amount.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Election Law § 12-305 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/election-law/md-code-elec-law-sect-12-305/
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