(a) This section applies to a spin or chance on a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune or a raffle that is authorized under the laws of this State to operate at a campaign fund-raising event. (b) Except as provided in § 13-304(d) of this title, but notwithstanding § 13-239 of this subtitle or any other law that prohibits an anonymous contribution, a political committee may accept contributions received from the sale of a spin or chance or a raffle ticket, and need not identify the individual contributor on its campaign finance reports, if: (1) the account book of the political committee includes: (i) the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event at which the sale was made; and (ii) the name and address of each person who attended the event; (2) no spin or chance is sold at the event for more than $2; (3) the net income of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances at the event does not exceed $1,500 in a 24-hour period; (4) the total receipts of the sponsoring political committee from spins and chances in that election do not exceed $2,500; (5) a raffle is conducted in accordance with § 12-106(b) of the Criminal Law Article; and (6) the political committee includes on its campaign finance report: (i) a lump sum contribution of the net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance at the fundraising event; and (ii) the total number of persons purchasing a raffle ticket, spin, or chance at the event. (c) If a political committee raises funds in excess of a limit specified in this section, the political committee shall: (1) donate the excess to a charity of its choice; or (2) identify in its account book the amount received from each individual who purchased a spin or chance. (d) The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
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