§ 13-227. Transfers -- Limits (Amendment effective January 1, 2015.)

   (a) Scope. -- In this section, a "campaign finance entity" includes a nonfederal out-of-state political committee.

(b) Applicability. -- The limit on transfers set forth in subsection (c) of this section does not apply to a transfer:

   (1) by a campaign finance entity to a ballot issue committee; and

   (2) between or among:

      (i) political committees that are State or local central committees of the same political party;

      (ii) a slate and the campaign finance entities of its members; and

      (iii) the campaign finance entities of a candidate.

(c) In general. -- During an election cycle, a campaign finance entity may not directly or indirectly make transfers in a cumulative amount of more than $ 6,000 to any one other campaign finance entity.

(d) Affiliated transferors or transferees. --

   (1) All affiliated campaign finance entities are treated as a single entity in determining:

      (i) the amount of transfers made by a campaign finance entity; and

      (ii) the amount of transfers received by a campaign finance entity.

   (2) Campaign finance entities are deemed to be affiliated if they:

      (i) are organized and operated in coordination and cooperation with each other; or

      (ii) otherwise conduct their operations and make their decisions relating to transfers and other contributions under the control of the same individual or entity.

(e) Multiple candidacies. -- The limit on transfers to the campaign finance entities of a candidate prescribed in subsection (c) of this section applies regardless of the number of offices sought by the candidate.

2013, ch. 419, § 1