{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-12-305","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 12–305","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(b) (1) A contested election committee may not accept a loan other than a loan from:\n(i) a financial institution or other entity in the business of making loans; or\n(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.\n(2) A loan under this subsection may be of any amount.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=12-305","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"4df2182e7d39d22cf20e31838bff30c9e3660361628342d650f85e80078a9724","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-12-304","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-12-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}