{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-12-115","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 12–115","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “candidate”, “contribution”, and “political committee” have the meanings stated in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article.\n(b) The restrictions in this section apply from the date of a member’s appointment to the Board of Regents until the end of the member’s tenure on the Board.\n(c) (1) A member of the Board of Regents may not, for the benefit of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or Comptroller, a member of the General Assembly, or a candidate for election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, or member of the General Assembly, engage in the following activities:\n(i) Soliciting or transmitting a political contribution from any person, including a political committee;\n(ii) Serving on a fund–raising committee or a political committee;\n(iii) Acting as a treasurer for a candidate or official or as treasurer or chair of a political committee;\n(iv) Organizing or establishing a political committee for the purpose of soliciting or transmitting contributions from any person; or\n(v) Forwarding tickets for fund–raising activities, or other solicitations for political contributions, to a potential contributor.\n(2) This section does not prohibit a member of the Board of Regents from:\n(i) Making a personal political contribution;\n(ii) Informing any entity of a position taken by a candidate or official; or\n(iii) Engaging in other activities not specifically prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.\n(3) A member of the Board of Regents may not be a candidate for a public office while serving on the Board.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=12-115","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"7978b38e5c63183daf77b9b5cbb9f0a8d72bb9f92f29c619f2e4b56ede0b2abb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-12-114.2","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-12-116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}