Until an individual accounts for and pays into the Treasury of the State all money that is charged to and due by the individual on the books of the State, the individual is ineligible to become a member of the Senate of Maryland or the House of Delegates, or to hold any State office of profit or trust if the individual:
(1) is a collector, receiver, or holder of public money;
(2) is charged on the books of the State a sum due to the State; and
(3) has failed to account fairly for the public money with the Treasury of the State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 17-101 - Ineligibility for Failure to Account
Section 17-102 - Extent of Removal of Ineligibility
Section 17-103 - Inadvertent Issuance of Commission
Section 17-104 - Duty of State's Attorney; Mandamus; Penalty
Section 17-105 - Construction of Title
Section 17-106 - Postmasters and United States Marshals Not to Hold State Office
Section 17-107 - Debts Not to Be Purchased by Sheriffs, Constables, or Collectors of Taxes