WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 592

MORE TO THE TREASURER OF A CANDIDATE OR THE TREASURER OF A
CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE DURING THE 48-MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THE
APPLICATION, TO THE BEST OF THE APPLICANT'S INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND
BELIEF.

(2) (I) IF THE APPLICANT HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION OR
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVING A CUMULATIVE VALUE OF $500 OR MORE DURING THE
48-MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THE APPLICATION WAS FILED OR DURING THE
PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT SHALL FILE A DISCLOSURE
PROVIDING THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE OR ELECTED OFFICIAL TO WHOSE
TREASURER OR CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE THE CONTRIBUTION WAS
MADE, THE AMOUNT, AND THE DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION.

(II) A CONTRIBUTION MADE BETWEEN THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DISCLOSED
WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE CONTRIBUTION.

(B)     THE AFFIDAVIT OR DISCLOSURE SHALL BE FILED AT LEAST 30 CALENDAR
DAYS PRIOR TO ANY CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION BY AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL.

(C)     AN AFFIDAVIT OR A DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE IN A FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION AND FILED IN THE
APPROPRIATE CASE FILE OF AN APPLICATION.

(D)     IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CLERK OF THE OFFICIAL
BODY CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF
THE COMMISSION AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSION,
SHALL:

(1)      RECEIVE FILINGS OF AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES;

(2)      MAINTAIN FILED AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES AS PUBLIC
RECORDS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING NORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS;

(3)      REPORT VIOLATIONS TO THE COMMISSION; AND

(4)      PERFORM MINISTERIAL DUTIES NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(E)      (1) AT LEAST TWICE EACH CALENDAR YEAR THE CLERK OF THE
OFFICIAL BODY CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION SHALL PREPARE A SUMMARY
REPORT COMPILING ALL AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES THAT HAVE BEEN FILED.

(2) A SUMMARY REPORT FILED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE A
MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST.

6-703.

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