Sec. 16-27. Return of unspent funds; retention of funds.

   (a)   Except as provided in subsection (b):

      (1)   within 90 days after the County Board certifies the results of the primary election, a participating candidate who is not certified to be on the ballot for the general election must return any unspent money in the candidate’s publicly funded campaign account to the Fund; and

      (2)   within 90 days after the County Board certifies the results of the general election, a participating candidate must return any unspent money in the candidate’s publicly funded campaign account to the Fund.

   (b)   A certified candidate may retain funds to pay for post-election expenses if:

      (1)   the retained funds do not exceed $5,000;

      (2)   the candidate files a new declaration of intent to participate in the public campaign financing system for the 4-year next election cycle by January 31 the year after the election; and

      (3)   keep the same campaign finance entity open. (2020 L.M.C., ch. 31, §1.)

   Editor’s note—Former Section 16-27 was renumbered by 2020 L.M.C., ch. 31, §1.