Maryland Statutes
General Provisions

Section 1-404 - Delivery of Notices and Communications by Electronic Means -- Authorization -- Withdrawal of Consent - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Title 2 - Official Oaths

Subtitle 1 - Form of Oath

Section 2-101 - Form of Oath for Position Not Subject to Maryland Constitution - Unless a State or local law requires a different form...

Section 2-102 - Language Prohibited in Oath - No precatory words, including “so help me God”, may be...

Section 2-103 - Sufficiency of Affirmation Instead of Oath - If an oath is required by the Code, an affirmation...

Subtitle 2 - Administration of Oath

Section 2-201 - Method for Administration of Oath - An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual...

Section 2-202 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor - (a) The Governor and the Lieutenant Governor shall take and...

Section 2-203 - Adjutant General; Attorney General; Comptroller; Judges and Clerks of Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals; Secretary of State; State Reporter; State Treasurer - (a) The oath required by Article I, § 9 of...

Section 2-204 - Members of General Assembly - (a) (1) A member of the Senate of Maryland shall...

Section 2-205 - Municipal Officers Other Than Mayors or Chief Executive Officers - Except for a mayor or chief executive officer of a...

Section 2-206 - Other Officers - Except for an officer specified in §§ 2–202 through 2–205...

Subtitle 3 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 2-301 - Refusal to Take Oath - An individual elected or appointed to an office shall be...

Section 2-302 - Reports of Clerks to Secretary of State - (a) At least once each month, the clerk of each...

Title 3 - Open Meetings Act

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 3-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-102 - Legislative Policy - (a) It is essential to the maintenance of a democratic...

Section 3-103 - Scope of Title - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...

Section 3-104 - Minutes for Closed Session - If a public body recesses an open session to carry...

Section 3-105 - Conflict of Laws - Whenever this title and another law that relates to meetings...

Subtitle 2 - State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board

Section 3-201 - Established - There is a State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board.

Section 3-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of three members. (2) At...

Section 3-203 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...

Section 3-204 - Duties - (a) The Board shall: (1) receive, review, and, subject to...

Section 3-205 - Complaint - (a) Any person may file a written complaint with the...

Section 3-206 - Receipt of Complaint; Response - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 3-207 - Review and Written Opinion by Board - (a) (1) The Board shall review the complaint and any...

Section 3-208 - Distribution of Opinions - (a) The Board may send to any public body in...

Section 3-209 - Opinions Are Advisory Only - The opinions of the Board are advisory only.

Section 3-210 - Limit on Authority of Board - Except as provided in § 3–211 of this subtitle, the...

Section 3-211 - Announcement of Violation; Summary of Opinion - (a) This section does not apply to a public body...

Section 3-212 - Complaint Process for Prospective Violation - (a) On receipt of an oral or written complaint by...

Section 3-213 - Required Training - (a) This section does not apply to a public body...

Subtitle 3 - Open Meetings Requirements

Section 3-301 - Open Sessions Generally Required - Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, a public...

Section 3-302 - Notice - (a) Before meeting in a closed or open session, a...

Section 3-302.1 - Availability of Agenda to Public - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, before...

Section 3-303 - Attendance at Open Session - (a) Whenever a public body meets in open session, the...

Section 3-304 - Interpreters - (a) This section applies only to the Executive and Legislative...

Section 3-305 - Closed Sessions - (a) The exceptions in subsection (b) of this section shall...

Section 3-306 - Minutes; Online Posting - (a) This section does not: (1) require any change in...

Subtitle 4 - Enforcement

Section 3-401 - In General - (a) (1) This section does not apply to the action...

Section 3-402 - Penalty - (a) In accordance with § 3–401 of this subtitle, a...

Subtitle 5 - Short Title

Section 3-501 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Open Meetings Act.

Title 4 - Public Information Act

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 4-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-102 - Limitation on Records - The State, a political subdivision, or a unit of the...

Section 4-103 - General Right to Information - (a) All persons are entitled to have access to information...

Section 4-104 - Proactive Disclosure of Public Records Available for Inspection -- Policy Adopted - ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 658 OF...

Subtitle 1A - State Public Information Act Compliance Board

Section 4-1A-01 - Board Established - There is a State Public Information Act Compliance Board.

Section 4-1A-02 - Membership; Chair; Term - (a) (1) The Board consists of five members. (2) (i)...

Section 4-1A-03 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staffing and Office Space - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...

Section 4-1A-04 - Duties - (a) The Board shall: (1) receive, review, and, subject to...

Section 4-1A-05 - Unreasonable Fee Complaints - (a) Any applicant, the applicant’s designated representative, or a custodian...

Section 4-1A-06 - Response - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 4-1A-07 - Decision of Board - (a) (1) The Board shall review the complaint and any...

Section 4-1A-08 - Sending Opinions to Custodians; Posting on Website - (a) The Board may send to any custodian in the...

Section 4-1A-09 - Effect of Compliance by Custodian - Compliance by a custodian with an order of the Board:...

Section 4-1A-10 - Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Not Required; Appeals - (a) A person or governmental unit need not exhaust the...

Subtitle 1B - Public Access Ombudsman

Section 4-1B-01 - "Ombudsman" Defined - In this subtitle, “Ombudsman” means the Public Access Ombudsman.

Section 4-1B-02 - Office Established; Office Space and Staffing - (a) There is an Office of the Public Access Ombudsman....

Section 4-1B-03 - Appointment - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 4-1B-04 - Duties - (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Ombudsman...

Subtitle 2 - Inspection of Public Records

Section 4-201 - Inspection of Public Records - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a custodian...

Section 4-202 - Application to Inspect Public Record Required - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-203 - Timeliness of Decision on Application - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 4-204 - Improper Conditions on Granting Application - (a) Except to the extent that the grant of an...

Section 4-205 - Copies; Printouts; Photographs; Electronic Format - (a) (1) In this section, “metadata” means information, generally not...

Section 4-206 - Fees - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 3 - Denials of Inspection

Part I - In General

Section 4-301 - In General - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Part II - Required Denials for Specific Records

Section 4-304 - In General - Unless otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall deny inspection...

Section 4-305 - Adoption Records - A custodian shall deny inspection of public records that relate...

Section 4-306 - Hospital Records - A custodian shall deny inspection of a hospital record that:...

Section 4-307 - Welfare Records - A custodian shall deny inspection of public records that relate...

Section 4-308 - Library Records - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-309 - Gifts of Library, Archival, or Museum Materials - A custodian shall deny inspection of library, archival, or museum...

Section 4-310 - Letter of Reference - A custodian shall deny inspection of a letter of reference.

Section 4-311 - Personnel Records - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-312 - Retirement Records - (a) Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section,...

Section 4-313 - Student Records - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 4-314 - Higher Education Investment Contracts - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-314.1 - School Safety Plans, Policies, or Guidelines - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-315 - Traffic Accident Reports; Criminal Charging Documents; Traffic Citations - (a) This section applies only to public records that relate...

Section 4-316 - Arrest Warrants and Charging Documents - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section...

Section 4-317 - Department of Natural Resources Records - (a) Subject to § 8–704.1 of the Natural Resources Article...

Section 4-318 - Maryland Transit Administration Records - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-319 - Maryland Transportation Authority Records - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-320 - Motor Vehicle Administration - (a) (1) In this section, “telephone solicitation” means the initiation...

Section 4-321 - Recorded Images From Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - (a) In this section, “recorded images” has the meaning stated...

Section 4-322 - Surveillance Images - (a) In this section, “surveillance image” has the meaning stated...

Section 4-323 - Risk Based Capital Records - Subject to § 4–310 of the Insurance Article, a custodian...

Section 4-324 - Renewable Energy Credit Records - A custodian shall deny inspection of an application for renewable...

Section 4-325 - Firearm and Handgun Records - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 4-326 - Captured Plate Data - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-327 - Shielded Records - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Part III - Required Denials for Specific Information

Section 4-328 - In General - Unless otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall deny inspection...

Section 4-329 - Medical or Psychological Information - (a) Except for subsection (b)(3) of this section, this section...

Section 4-330 - Sociological Information - If the official custodian has adopted rules or regulations that...

Section 4-331 - Information About Public Employees - Subject to § 21–504 of the State Personnel and Pensions...

Section 4-332 - Information About Notaries Public - (a) Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section,...

Section 4-333 - Licensing Records - (a) Subject to subsections (b) through (d) of this section,...

Section 4-334 - Social Security Number - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-335 - Trade Secrets; Confidential Information - A custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a...

Section 4-336 - Financial Information - (a) This section does not apply to the salary of...

Section 4-337 - Collusive or Anticompetitive Activity - A custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a...

Section 4-338 - Security of Information Systems - A custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a...

Section 4-339 - Alarm or Security System - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-340 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers - (a) “Senior citizen activities center” has the meaning stated in...

Section 4-341 - Distribution List Issued by Governmental Entity or Elected Official - (a) In this section, “governmental entity” means a unit or...

Part IV - Denial of Part of Public Record

Section 4-343 - In General - Unless otherwise provided by law, if a custodian believes that...

Section 4-344 - Interagency or Intra-Agency Letters or Memoranda - A custodian may deny inspection of any part of an...

Section 4-345 - Examination Information - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-346 - State or Local Research Project - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-347 - Inventions Owned by State Public Institution of Higher Education - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian...

Section 4-348 - Confidential Information Owned by Specific State Entities - A custodian may deny inspection of the part of a...

Section 4-349 - Real Estate Appraisals - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and other...

Section 4-350 - Site-Specific Locations of Certain Plants, Animals, or Property - (a) A custodian may deny inspection of a public record...

Section 4-351 - Investigation; Intelligence Information; Security Procedures - (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this...

Section 4-352 - Information Related to Emergency Management - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 4-353 - Maryland Port Administration Information - (a) A custodian may deny inspection of any part of...

Section 4-354 - University of Maryland Global Campus Records - (a) A custodian may deny inspection of any part of...

Section 4-355 - Public Institution of Higher Education Records - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-356 - Inspection of 9-1-1 Communications Record That Depicts Victim - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part V - Temporary Denials

Section 4-358 - Temporary Denials - (a) Whenever this title authorizes inspection of a public record...

Part VI - Judicial Review

Section 4-362 - Judicial Review - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, whenever...

Section 4-320.1 - (a) In this section, “facial recognition” means a biometric software...

Subtitle 4 - Liability; Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Immunity

Section 4-401 - Unlawful Disclosure of Public Records - (a) A person, including an officer or employee of a...

Section 4-402 - Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties - (a) A person may not: (1) willfully or knowingly violate...

Section 4-403 - Immunity for Certain Disclosures - A custodian is not civilly or criminally liable for transferring...

Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 4-501 - Personal Records - (a) In this section, “personal record” means a public record...

Section 4-502 - Corrections of Public Record - (a) A person in interest may request a unit of...

Section 4-503 - List of Contact Information for Governmental Unit Representatives - (a) Each governmental unit that maintains public records shall: (1)...

Subtitle 6 - Short Title

Section 4-601 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Public Information Act.

Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-102 - Legislative Findings; Policy; Liberal Construction - (a) (1) The General Assembly of Maryland, recognizing that our...

Section 5-103 - Designation of Individuals as Public Officials - (a) The determination of whether an individual is a public...

Section 5-104 - Administration of Title - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 5-105 - Other Laws - (a) If another provision of law relating to conflicts of...

Subtitle 2 - State Ethics Commission

Section 5-201 - Established - There is a State Ethics Commission.

Section 5-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Ethics Commission consists of five members. (2)...

Section 5-203 - Officers - (a) The Ethics Commission shall elect a chair from among...

Section 5-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) (1) A majority of the authorized membership of the...

Section 5-205 - Duties - (a) The Ethics Commission shall: (1) administer the provisions of...

Section 5-206 - Regulations - The Ethics Commission may adopt regulations to implement this title.

Section 5-207 - Oaths and Subpoenas - (a) The Ethics Commission and its staff counsel each may:...

Section 5-208 - Determination of Public Official in Executive Agency - (a) With advice from the Secretary of Budget and Management...

Section 5-209 - Exemptions From Title - (a) The Ethics Commission may exempt from this title or...

Section 5-210 - Lobbyist Registration Fund - (a) (1) There is a Lobbyist Registration Fund. (2) The...

Subtitle 3 - Advisory Opinions

Section 5-301 - Request for Advisory Opinion; Informal Advice - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on...

Section 5-302 - Issuance - The Ethics Commission shall issue an advisory opinion required under...

Section 5-303 - Publication - (a) Each advisory opinion shall be: (1) in writing; and...

Section 5-304 - Further Opinion by Joint Ethics Committee - (a) If the Ethics Commission issues an advisory opinion about...

Subtitle 4 - Procedures for Complaint of Violation of Title

Section 5-401 - Complaints -- Filing; Requirements - (a) (1) Any entity may file with the Ethics Commission...

Section 5-402 - Complaints -- Referral - (a) For further action after the filing of a complaint,...

Section 5-403 - Complaints -- Retention by Ethics Commission - (a) As to a complaint retained by the Ethics Commission...

Section 5-404 - Complaints -- Hearing - (a) (1) A hearing on a complaint shall be conducted...

Section 5-405 - Complaints -- Disposition - (a) After the Ethics Commission considers all of the evidence...

Section 5-406 - Judicial Review - (a) If the respondent is aggrieved by a final order...

Section 5-407 - Confidentiality - (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in...

Section 5-408 - Referral to Prosecuting Authority - (a) If the Ethics Commission, while considering a complaint, finds...

Section 5-409 - Retention of Documents by Entities Subject to Title - (a) An entity that is required to file a report,...

Subtitle 5 - Conflicts of Interest

Part I - General Provisions

Section 5-501 - Restrictions on Participation - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this...

Section 5-502 - Employment or Financial Interests -- General Restriction - (a) This section does not apply to members of the...

Section 5-503 - Employment Restriction -- Entities Contracting With State - (a) This section does not apply to members of the...

Section 5-504 - Employment Restriction -- Representation or Assistance - (a) (1) This subsection does not apply to members of...

Section 5-505 - Gifts or Honoraria - (a) (1) An official or employee may not solicit any...

Section 5-506 - Use of Prestige of Office - (a) (1) An official or employee may not intentionally use...

Section 5-507 - Disclosure or Use of Confidential Information - Except in the discharge of an official duty, an official...

Section 5-508 - Unlawful Harassment or Discrimination Prohibited - (a) This section does not apply to a State official...

Section 5-509 - Retaliation Prohibited for Reporting or Participating in Investigations - An official or employee may not retaliate against an individual...

Part II - Special Legislative Provisions

Section 5-511 - Application of Part - This part applies only to members of the General Assembly.

Section 5-512 - Disqualification -- Presumption of Conflict - (a) (1) In this section, “close economic association” means the...

Section 5-513 - Suspension of Disqualification - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 5-514 - Outside Income Relating to State or Local Governmental Entities - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3)...

Section 5-514.1 - Social Media Links in Official Electronic Legislative Newsletter - (a) In this section, “official electronic legislative newsletter” means a...

Section 5-515 - Joint Ethics Committee -- Written Opinions - (a) (1) A legislator may request a written opinion from...

Section 5-516 - Complaints - (a) A complaint alleging that a member of the General...

Section 5-517 - Confidentiality - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 5-518 - Review of Complaints - (a) Except as provided in § 5–518.1 of this subtitle,...

Section 5-518.1 - Investigation of Violations of Antiharassment Policies and Procedures of General Assembly or Retaliation Against Individuals Reporting Violations - (a) Unless the alleged victim objects, the Joint Ethics Committee...

Section 5-519 - Allegation Summary - (a) (1) Except as to proceedings terminated in accordance with...

Section 5-520 - Hearing Procedures - (a) The Joint Ethics Committee shall adopt written procedures for...

Section 5-521 - Findings - (a) The Joint Ethics Committee may make a finding developed...

Section 5-522 - Referral to Prosecutorial Authorities - If the Joint Ethics Committee, at any time during its...

Part III - Public-Private Partnership Act

Section 5-525 - Institutions of Higher Education - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 6 - Financial Disclosure

Section 5-601 - Individuals Required to File Statement - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 5-602 - Financial Disclosure Statement -- Filing Requirements - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a statement...

Section 5-603 - Appointee Filling Vacancy - An individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in...

Section 5-604 - Official Leaving Office - (a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 5-605 - Candidates for Office - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 5-606 - Public Record - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of...

Section 5-607 - Content of Statements - (a) A statement that is required under § 5–601(a) of...

Section 5-608 - Interests Attributable to Individual Filing Statement - (a) The following are deemed to be interests of the...

Section 5-609 - Certain Board Members -- Modified Requirements - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...

Section 5-610 - Judicial Branch -- State Officials and Candidates - (a) In accordance with its administrative authority over the Judicial...

Section 5-611 - Disclosure by Other Personnel and Appointees - (a) An individual who is not an official shall disclose...

Subtitle 7 - Lobbying

Section 5-701 - "Compensation" Defined - In this subtitle, “compensation”, as to a person whose lobbying...

Section 5-702 - Lobbying -- Generally - (a) Unless exempted under subsection (b) of this section, an...

Section 5-703 - Authority to Lobby - (a) A regulated lobbyist engaged by an entity for the...

Section 5-704 - Registration With Ethics Commission - (a) (1) At the times specified in subsection (d) of...

Section 5-704.1 - Training Course - A regulated lobbyist, other than a regulated lobbyist described in...

Section 5-705 - Reports - (a) (1) A regulated lobbyist shall file electronically with the...

Section 5-706 - Meals or Beverages - (a) In addition to any other report required under this...

Section 5-707 - Reports of Business Transactions -- Generally - (a) (1) This section applies only to an individual regulated...

Section 5-708 - Reports of Business Transactions -- Political Contributions - (a) In addition to any other report required under this...

Section 5-709 - Legislative Unit Meals and Receptions - (a) A regulated lobbyist who invites all members of a...

Section 5-710 - Electronic Filing; Public Inspection; Oath or Affirmation - (a) The Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a...

Section 5-711 - Gifts to Family Members - This subtitle does not require the disclosure by a regulated...

Section 5-712 - Additional Reports - The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file...

Section 5-713 - Disclosure of Statistics; Notice to Official Named in Report - (a) After each reporting period, the Ethics Commission shall compute...

Section 5-714 - Prohibitions - A regulated lobbyist may not: (1) be engaged for lobbying...

Section 5-714.1 - Reports to Ethics Commission of Violations of Antiharassment Policy and Procedures by Regulated Lobbyist - (a) A regulated lobbyist may report to the Ethics Commission...

Section 5-715 - Restriction on Certain Campaign Contributions - (a) In this section, “candidate”, “contribution”, and “political committee” have...

Section 5-716 - Statement by Person Providing Lobbyist Compensation and Making Contributions - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 8 - Local Government Provisions

Part I - General Provisions

Section 5-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Part II - Public Ethics Laws for Counties and Municipal Corporations

Section 5-804 - "Elected Local Official" Defined - In this part, “elected local official” includes: (1) an individual...

Section 5-805 - Scope of Part - This part does not apply to an official or employee...

Section 5-806 - Effect on Other Provisions of Law - The express powers contained in Title 5, Subtitle 2 and...

Section 5-807 - Public Ethics Laws Required; Duties - (a) Subject to § 5–209 of this title, each county...

Section 5-808 - Conflict of Interest Laws - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 5-809 - Financial Disclosure Laws - (a) In this section, “local official” includes an individual who...

Section 5-810 - Lobbying - The lobbying provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation...

Section 5-811 - Special Provisions for Prince George's County - (a) This section applies only to Prince George’s County. (b)...

Section 5-812 - Enforcement of This Part - (a) If the Ethics Commission determines that a county or...

Part III - Local Boards of Education

Section 5-815 - Scope of Part - This part governs the conflict of interest standards, financial disclosure...

Section 5-816 - Conflicts of Interest - (a) In accordance with this section, a school board: (1)...

Section 5-817 - Financial Disclosure - (a) (1) In accordance with this section, a school board:...

Section 5-818 - Lobbying - (a) In accordance with this section, a school board may...

Section 5-819 - Approval of Regulations - (a) A school board shall submit regulations adopted under this...

Section 5-820 - Enforcement of This Part - (a) If the Ethics Commission determines that a school board,...

Part IV - Public Ethics for Bicounty Commissions

Section 5-822 - "Commissioner" Defined - In this part, “commissioner” means a commissioner of a bicounty...

Section 5-823 - Adoption of Conflict of Interest Regulations - (a) Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to conflicts...

Section 5-824 - Financial Disclosure by Commissioners - (a) In this section, as to the Washington Suburban Transit...

Section 5-825 - Financial Disclosure by Commissioners -- Applicants - (a) An applicant for appointment as commissioner shall file the...

Section 5-826 - Transmittal and Retention of Financial Disclosure Statements - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 5-827 - Examination and Copying of Financial Disclosure Statements - (a) The Ethics Commission, the executive director of each bicounty...

Section 5-828 - Suspension of Compensation - If a mandatory injunction is issued against a commissioner under...

Section 5-829 - Financial Disclosure by Employees - (a) Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to financial...

Section 5-830 - Lobbying Regulations for Bicounty Commissions - (a) Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to lobbying...

Part V - Regional District -- Special Provisions for Prince George's County

Section 5-833 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-834 - Powers Enumerated in Land Use Article - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of Division...

Section 5-835 - Applications - (a) An applicant or agent of the applicant may not...

Section 5-836 - Disclosure of Ex Parte Communication - (a) An ex parte communication concerning a pending application between...

Section 5-837 - Evidence of Payments or Ex Parte Communication - At any time before final action on an application, a...

Section 5-838 - Enforcement of Part - (a) In the enforcement of this part, the clerk of...

Section 5-839 - Injunctive or Other Relief; Penalties; Preservation of Documents - (a) (1) The Ethics Commission or any other aggrieved person...

Part VI - Regional District -- Special Provisions for Montgomery County

Section 5-842 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-843 - Disclosure Statements - (a) An applicant or party of record who makes a...

Section 5-844 - Violations; Penalty; Enforcement - (a) A person who knowingly and willfully violates this part...

Section 5-845 - Accuracy of Disclosure Statements - (a) The County Council has no legal duty to verify...

Part VII - Lobbying Disclosure -- Special Provisions for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties

Section 5-848 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-849 - Restrictions on Lobbying Activity - (a) Beginning with the effective date of a lobbying registration...

Part VIII - Special Provisions for Howard County

Section 5-852 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-853 - Contributions Made by Applicants - (a) (1) When an application is filed, the applicant shall...

Section 5-854 - Violations - (a) (1) A person who knowingly and willfully violates this...

Part IX - Special Provisions for Frederick County -- Planning and Zoning

Section 5-857 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-858 - Prohibited Actions - (a) An applicant or agent may not make a contribution...

Section 5-859 - Ex Parte Communications - (a) This section does not apply to a communication between...

Section 5-860 - Affidavit - At any time before final action on an application, a...

Section 5-861 - Enforcement - (a) In the enforcement of this part, the Chief Administrative...

Section 5-862 - Violations; Penalties - (a) (1) The Frederick County Ethics Commission or another aggrieved...

Part X - Special Provisions for Frederick County -- Campaign Activity Concerning County Board and Commission Members and the Board of License Commissioners

Section 5-865 - Applicability of Part - This part applies only to an appointed member of the...

Section 5-866 - General Consideration - (a) In this part, “campaign finance entity” has the meaning...

Part XI - Special Provisions for Anne Arundel County

Section 5-869 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-870 - Regulation of Participation in Certain Legislative Actions if Campaign Contribution Accepted - (a) The County Council may enact a local law to...

Section 5-871 - Administration and Implementation of Local Law - If the County Council enacts a local law under §...

Subtitle 9 - Enforcement

Section 5-901 - Petition by Ethics Commission - To compel compliance with an order, or to seek other...

Section 5-902 - Judicial Relief - (a) The court may compel compliance with the Ethics Commission’s...

Section 5-903 - Criminal Penalties - (a) Except as provided in § 5–716 of this title,...

Section 5-904 - Disciplinary Action - In addition to any other penalty under this title, a...

Subtitle 10 - Short Title

Section 5-1001 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Public Ethics...

Title 6 - United States

Subtitle 1 - Acquisition of Land by United States

Section 6-101 - Consent of State -- Generally - Subject to the limitations in this title, the State gives...

Section 6-102 - Consent of State -- Navigational Aid - (a) In this section, “navigational aid” means a beacon, lighthouse,...

Section 6-103 - Recordation - When the United States acquires land, the United States shall...

Section 6-104 - Condemnation - (a) Condemnation of private property by the United States shall...

Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction

Section 6-201 - Jurisdiction Reserved by State - (a) With respect to land that the United States or...

Section 6-202 - Agreements on Concurrent Jurisdiction - Notwithstanding § 6–201(a) of this subtitle, for the purpose of...

Section 6-203 - Fort George G. Meade Military Reservation - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this...

Subtitle 3 - Reversions

Section 6-301 - George Washington Memorial Parkway - Any land that is within the George Washington Memorial Parkway...

Section 6-302 - Other Land - Jurisdiction ceded to the United States reverts to the State...

Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months

Subtitle 1 - State Seal

Section 7-101 - Adoption and Use - (a) The Great Seal of Maryland is the State seal....

Section 7-102 - Description - (a) (1) The obverse of the Great Seal of Maryland...

Section 7-103 - Custody - The Secretary of State shall have custody of the State...

Section 7-104 - Use - (a) (1) The Governor may have the State seal: (i)...

Subtitle 2 - Flags

Section 7-201 - Adoption of State Flag - The Maryland flag is the State flag.

Section 7-202 - Description of State Flag - (a) The State flag is divided into quarters. (b) The...

Section 7-203 - Ornament for State Flag - Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an...

Section 7-204 - Display on State House -- Flag of the United States and State Flag - (a) The flag of the United States and the State...

Section 7-205 - Display on State House -- Armed Forces Flags - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-206 - Manufacturing Requirements -- Flag of the United States and State Flag - A flag of the United States or a State flag...

Subtitle 3 - Additional Emblems; Designations

Part I - Animals, Plants, and Wildlife

Section 7-301 - Bird - The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is the State bird.

Section 7-302 - Cat - The calico cat is the State cat.

Section 7-303 - Crustacean - The Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) is the State crustacean.

Section 7-304 - Dog - The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the State dog.

Section 7-305 - Fish - The striped bass or rockfish (Morone saxatilis) is the State...

Section 7-306 - Flower - The Black–Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is the State flower.

Section 7-307 - Horse - The thoroughbred horse is the State horse.

Section 7-308 - Insect - The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) is the State insect.

Section 7-309 - Reptile - The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the State reptile.

Section 7-310 - Tree - The white oak (Quercus alba) is the State tree.

Part II - Arts, Culture, and Food

Section 7-313 - Dessert - Smith Island cake is the State dessert.

Section 7-314 - Drink - Milk is the State drink.

Section 7-315 - Folk Dance - Square dancing is the State folk dance.

Section 7-316 - Mascot - The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the official mascot of...

Section 7-317 - Poet Laureate - (a) The Governor may designate a citizen of the State...

Section 7-318 - Theaters - (a) Center Stage in Baltimore City is the State theater....

Part III - Natural History

Section 7-322 - Dinosaur - The Astrodon johnstoni is the State dinosaur.

Section 7-323 - Fossil Shell - The Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae (Wilson) is the State fossil shell.

Section 7-324 - Gem - The Patuxent River stone is the State gem.

Section 7-325 - State Paleonotology Collection and Research Center - The Calvert Marine Museum is the State paleontology collection and...

Part IV - Sports and Recreation

Section 7-327 - Boat - The skipjack is the State boat.

Section 7-328 - Exercise - Walking is the State exercise.

Section 7-329 - Sports - (a) Jousting is the State sport. (b) Lacrosse is the...

Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days

Section 7-401 - Asian Lunar New Year Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the day designated as...

Section 7-402 - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day - March 30 shall be Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in...

Section 7-403 - Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day - The Governor annually shall: (1) proclaim April 3 as Crime...

Section 7-404 - John Hanson's Birthday - The Governor annually shall proclaim April 13 as John Hanson’s...

Section 7-405 - National Healthcare Decisions Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare...

Section 7-406 - Law Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim May 1 as Law Day...

Section 7-407 - Maryland Centenarians Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Thursday in May...

Section 7-408 - Negro Baseball League Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Saturday in May...

Section 7-409 - Memorial Day Moment of Silence - The Governor annually shall issue a proclamation encouraging the media,...

Section 7-410 - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the first Sunday in...

Section 7-411 - Juneteenth National Freedom Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth National...

Section 7-412 - Maryland Charter Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim June 20 as Maryland Charter...

Section 7-413 - Thurgood Marshall Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim July 2 as Thurgood...

Section 7-414 - South Asian American Heritage Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim October 2 as South...

Section 7-415 - Poetry Day - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim October 15 as Poetry...

Section 7-416 - Maryland Emancipation Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim November 1 as Maryland Emancipation...

Section 7-417 - Annapolis Charter Day - The Governor annually shall proclaim December 17 as Annapolis Charter...

Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months

Section 7-501 - Black History Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of February...

Section 7-502 - Irish-American Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March...

Section 7-503 - Women's History Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March...

Section 7-504 - Caribbean Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of August...

Section 7-505 - Hispanic Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month from September...

Section 7-506 - German-American Heritage Month - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of October...

Section 7-507 - American Indian Heritage Month - (a) In recognition of the contributions that American Indians have...

Subtitle 6 - Commemorative Weeks

Section 7-601 - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week - (a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the second week in...

Title 8 - False Claims

Section 8-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-102 - General Consideration - (a) This section does not apply to claims, records, or...

Section 8-103 - Civil Actions -- Governmental Entities - (a) If a governmental entity finds that a person has...

Section 8-104 - Civil Actions -- Persons and Governmental Entities - (a) (1) (i) A person may file a civil action...

Section 8-105 - Effect of Intervention and Prevailing by Governmental Entity - (a) (1) If the governmental entity intervenes and proceeds with...

Section 8-106 - When Action May Not Be Brought - (a) No court in this State shall have jurisdiction over...

Section 8-107 - Retaliatory Actions - (a) A person may not take a retaliatory action against...

Section 8-108 - Procedure - (a) A civil action filed under this title may not...

Section 8-109 - Remedies; Coordination of Investigations; Deposit of Penalty or Damages - (a) Any remedy provided under this title is in addition...

Section 8-110 - Reports - (a) Beginning October 1, 2016, the Office of the Attorney...

Section 8-111 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland False Claims...

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