Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - County Officers and Employees
Section 12-107 - Public Ethics Laws and Regulations

(a)    This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City.
    (b)    The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
    (c)    The governing body of a county may enact a law or regulation:
        (1)    designed to prevent conflicts between the private interests and public duties of county officers or employees, including the governing body; and
        (2)    to govern the conduct and actions of county officers and employees, including the governing body, in performing their public duties.
    (d)    The governing body of a county may enact a law or regulation to provide for a penalty, including a fine, a forfeiture, an imprisonment, or a removal from office for violation of any law or regulation enacted under subsection (c) of this section.

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