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Co.    \nCOUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND  \nLead Sponsors: Councilmember Glass, Council Vice-President Stewart, and Councilmembers Fani  \nGonzález, Albornoz, Mink, Balcombe, and Sayles  \nAN ACT to:  \n(1) increase the maximum amount of funds a certified candidate may retain to pay postelection expenses;  \n(2) require periodic adjustments to permissible contribution limits and retention amounts based upon the Consumer Price Index;  \n(3) make updates and technical corrections throughout the public campaign financing law; and  \n(4) generally amend the County law related to public campaign financing.  \nBy amending  \nMontgomery County Code  \nChapter 16, Public Campaign Financing  \nSections 16-18,  16-20, 16-23, 16-24, 16-27, 16-30, and 16-31  \nBoldface Heading or defined term.  \nUnderlining Added to existing law by original bill.  \n[Single boldface brackets] Deleted from existing law by original bill.  \nDouble underlining Added by amendment.  \n[[Double boldface brackets]] Deleted from existing law or the bill by amendment.  \n* * * Existing law unaffected by bill.  \nThe County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:  \n1 Sec. 1. Sections [[6-18]] 16-18, 16-20, 16-23, 16-24, 16-27, 16-30, and 16-31 are  \n2 amended as follows:  \n3 16-18. Definitions.  \n4 In this Article, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 5 * * *  \n6 Campaign finance entity means a political committee established under Title  \n7 13 of the Election Law Article of the Maryland Code, as amended. 8 * * *  \n9 Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban  \n10 Consumers (CPI-U) for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Core Based  \n11 Statistical Area (CBSA), as published by the United States Department of  \n12 Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or a successor index.  \n13 * * *  \n14 Contribution means the gift or transfer, or promise of gift or transfer, of  \n15 money or other thing of value to a campaign finance entity to promote or assist  \n16 in the promotion of the success or defeat of a candidate, political party, or  \n17 question. Contribution includes proceeds from the sale of tickets to a  \n18 campaign fund-raising event as defined in Section 1-101 of the Election Law  \n19 Article of the Maryland Code, as amended.  \n20 * * *  \n21 Eligible contribution means an aggregate donation in a 4-year election cycle of  \n22 [[$250]] $500, as adjusted under Section 16-23(j), or less from an individual, 23 including an individual who does not reside in the County.  \n24 * * *  \n25 16-20. Collecting qualifying contributions.  \n26 * * *  \n27 (b) Other than a contribution from an applicant candidate or the candidate’s  \n28 spouse, an applicant candidate must not accept an eligible contribution  \n29 from an individual greater than [[$250]] $500, as adjusted under Section  \n30  16-23(j) .  \n31 * * *  \n32 [[(d) Consumer Price Index adjustment. The Chief Administrative Officer  \n33 must adjust the contribution limit established in Subsection (b),  \n34 effective July 1, 2022, and July 1 of each subsequent fourth year, by the  \n35 annual average increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the  \n36 previous 4 calendar years. The Chief Administrative Officer must  \n37 calculate the adjustment to the nearest multiple of $10, and must publish  \n38 the amount of this adjustment not later than March 1 of each fourth  \n39 year.]]  \n40 * * *  \n41 16-23. Distribution of public contribution.  \n42 (a) Matching amounts. The Director must distribute a public contribution  \n43 from the Fund to each certified candidate in a contested election only  \n44 during the distribution period as follows:  \n45 (1) for a certified candidate for County Executive, the matching  \n46 dollars must equal:  \n47 ","cbCaiePHY2TGNjwt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiePHY2TGNjwt","pdf",339040,"English","# Act Overview\n## Objectives of the Act\n# Amendments to Montgomery County Code\n## Definitions (Sec. 16-18)\n## Collecting Qualifying Contributions (Sec. 16-20)\n## Distribution of Public Contribution (Sec. 16-23)\n## Consumer Price Index Adjustment (Sec. 16-23(j))","[{\"question\":\"What does Bill No. 20-24 change in Montgomery County’s public campaign financing rules?\",\"answer\":\"It increases the maximum funds certified candidates may retain for postelection expenses, updates contribution and retention limits, and makes technical corrections across the public campaign financing law.\"},{\"question\":\"How will contribution limits and retention amounts be adjusted under the bill?\",\"answer\":\"The bill requires periodic adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index, using a defined CPI measure for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area.\"},{\"question\":\"How are matching public contributions calculated for certified candidates?\",\"answer\":\"The Director must distribute matching amounts from the Fund during the distribution period, using different dollar-for-dollar match rates by contribution tiers for County Executive and County Council races.\"}]","Bill No. 20-24 - Public Campaign Financing - Amendments | PDF",1789607490]