§ 13-305. Exception to filing requirements (Amendment effective January 1, 2015.)

   (a) Affidavit. -- Instead of filing a report required under § 13-309 of this subtitle, a treasurer may file an affidavit stating that the campaign finance entity has not raised or spent a cumulative amount of $ 1,000 or more, exclusive of the filing fee, and regardless of the balance of the campaign account, since:

   (1) establishing the campaign finance entity; or

   (2) filing the campaign finance entity's last campaign finance report.

(b) Time period for filing. -- The affidavit shall be filed on or before the date a campaign finance report is due to be filed under § 13-309 of this subtitle.

(c) Election to central committee of political party. --

   (1) This subsection only applies to a campaign finance entity of a candidate for election to the central committee of a political party that is authorized under subsection (a) of this section to file an affidavit instead of filing a campaign finance report on a date specified in § 13-309(a) of this subtitle.

   (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a campaign finance entity subject to this subsection is not required to file an affidavit under this section or a campaign finance report on a date specified in § 13-309(a) of this subtitle.

   (3) A campaign finance entity subject to this subsection shall file an affidavit under subsection (a) of this section or a campaign finance report on the date specified in § 13-309(c) of this subtitle.

2013, ch. 419, § 1.