§ 13-331. Late filing fees (Amendment effective January 1, 2015.)

   (a) Imposition. -- In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the State Board shall assess a late filing fee for a failure to file a campaign finance report or affidavit, as specified in § 13-327 of this subtitle.

(b) Amount of fee. --

   (1) The fee is $ 10 for each day or part of a day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, that a campaign finance report or affidavit is overdue.

   (2) An additional fee of $ 10 is due for each of the first 6 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, that a preelection campaign finance report under § 13-309 of this subtitle is overdue.

   (3) The maximum fee payable for a campaign finance report or affidavit is $ 250.

(c) Acceptance of overdue reports. --

   (1) The State Board shall accept an overdue campaign finance report or affidavit that is submitted without payment of the late filing fee, but the campaign finance report is not considered filed until the fee has been paid.

   (2) After an overdue campaign finance report or affidavit is received under paragraph (1) of this subsection no further late filing fee shall be incurred.

(d) Responsibility for payment. -- A late filing fee is the joint and several liability of the responsible officers and:

   (1) may not be paid, directly or indirectly, by the campaign finance entity; and

   (2) is neither a contribution to nor an expenditure of the entity.

2013, ch. 419, § 1