Section 6-302 – Other Land
Jurisdiction ceded to the United States reverts to the State if the United States ceases to hold land acquired under: (1) Chapter 394 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1910; (2) Chapter 59, §§ 36A and 36B, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1950; or (3) Chapter 158 of the Acts of the General […]
Section 7-101 – Adoption and Use
(a) The Great Seal of Maryland is the State seal. (b) The reverse of the State seal shall be used officially.
Section 7-102 – Description
(a) (1) The obverse of the Great Seal of Maryland depicts: (i) an equestrian figure of the Lord Proprietary arrayed in complete armor and holding a drawn sword; (ii) a horse wearing caparisons adorned with the family coat of arms for Lord Baltimore; and (iii) on the ground below the equestrian figure, a sparse growth of grass on sandy soil […]
Section 7-103 – Custody
The Secretary of State shall have custody of the State seal.
Section 7-104 – Use
(a) (1) The Governor may have the State seal: (i) to affix it to a certified copy of a law or resolution; (ii) to affix it to a communication from the State to the United States, another state, or a foreign country; or (iii) as needed for any other purpose provided by law. (2) Unless the Governor signs the document, the […]
Section 5-903 – Criminal Penalties
(a) Except as provided in § 5–716 of this title, a person that knowingly and willfully violates Subtitle 7 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. (b) If the person is not an individual, each officer or […]
Section 5-853 – Contributions Made by Applicants
(a) (1) When an application is filed, the applicant shall file an affidavit, under oath, stating whether the applicant: (i) has made any contribution or contributions having a cumulative value of at least $500 to the treasurer of a candidate or the treasurer of a political committee during the 48–month period before the application is filed, to the […]
Section 5-904 – Disciplinary Action
In addition to any other penalty under this title, a public official or employee found by the Ethics Commission or a court to have violated this title: (1) may be removed or subjected to other disciplinary action; and (2) if subject to an order of the Ethics Commission or a court directing compliance, may not receive salary […]
Section 5-854 – Violations
(a) (1) A person who knowingly and willfully violates this part is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000. (2) If the person is not an individual, each officer and partner who knowingly authorized or participated in the violation is subject to the penalty specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) (1) A person who is subject to this […]
Section 5-1001 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Maryland Public Ethics Law.