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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 §...