Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 33. State Board of Elections |
Subtitle 13. CAMPAIGN FINANCING |
Chapter 33.13.11. Electronic Contributions |
Sec. 33.13.11.03. Electronic Contributions
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A. Electronic Contribution Requirements. As provided in §B of this regulation, a person may make an electronic contribution to a political committee if:
(1) A record of the name and address of the person is provided to the receiving political committee;
(2) The person approves and authorizes the contribution;
(3) The contribution is made using one of the secure methods in §B of this regulation; and
(4) For contributions made using a common short code:
(a) The contribution amount is not greater than $10.00 for each transaction;
(b) The common short code is directly associated with the political committee receiving the contribution; and
(c) The person receives a confirmation that the transaction occurred.
B. Method of Electronic Contributions. A political committee may receive an electronic contribution if made by:
(1) Electronic funds transfer authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributors account in a financial institution into the political committees campaign account;
(2) Wire transfer authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributors account in a financial institution into the political committees campaign account;
(3) A financial-institution-issued debit card withdrawal authorized by the contributor and transferred directly from the contributors account in a financial institution into the political committees campaign account by the political committee or by a processing agent of the political committee; or
(4) An authorized payment for a common short code message associated with a political committee authorized by the contributor through the use of a wireless communication device owned by the contributor and transferred into the political committees campaign account by the political committee or by a processing agent of the political committee.