Maryland Code, Election Law § 13-505

(b)(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the governing body of a county may establish, by law, a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government.

(2) A system of public financing established under paragraph (1) of this subsection may include public financing of a contested election committee.

(3) When establishing a system of public campaign financing for elective offices in the executive or legislative branches of county government, the governing body of a county shall:

(1) shall provide for participation of candidates in public campaign financing on a strictly voluntary basis;

(2) may not regulate candidates who choose not to participate in public campaign financing;

(3) shall prohibit the use of public campaign financing for any campaign except a campaign for county elective office;

(4) shall require a candidate who accepts public campaign financing to:

(5) shall prohibit a candidate who accepts public campaign financing from transferring funds:

(6) shall provide for a public election fund for county elective offices that is administered by the chief financial officer of the county; and

(7) shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the State Board to ensure conformity with State law and policy to the extent practicable.

(1) provide for more stringent regulation of campaign finance activity by candidates who choose to accept public campaign financing, including contributions, expenditures, reporting, and campaign material, than is provided for by State law;

(2) provide for administrative penalties for violations, in accordance with § 10-202 of the Local Government Article; and

(3) allow a publicly financed candidate to transfer any amount of funds from the candidate's campaign finance entity to the candidate's contested election committee.