Section 5-203 – Officers
(a) The Ethics Commission shall elect a chair from among its members. (b) (1) The term of the chair is 1 year. (2) The chair may be reelected.
Section 5-204 – Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff
(a) (1) A majority of the authorized membership of the Ethics Commission is a quorum. (2) The Ethics Commission may act only on the affirmative vote of at least a majority of its authorized membership. (b) The Ethics Commission shall meet at the call of the chair or a majority of the members then serving. (c) Each member of the […]
Section 5-205 – Duties
(a) The Ethics Commission shall: (1) administer the provisions of this title, except as otherwise expressly provided in this title; (2) create and provide forms for each document required by this title; (3) retain as a public record each document filed with the Commission for at least 4 years after receipt; (4) review periodically the adequacy of public ethics laws; […]
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: (1) administer oaths; and (2) issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce other evidence. (b) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section may be enforced judicially.
Section 5-208 – Determination of Public Official in Executive Agency
(a) With advice from the Secretary of Budget and Management and in accordance with § 5–103 of this title, the Ethics Commission shall determine whether an individual in an executive unit is a public official for the purposes of this title. (b) The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide advice under subsection (a) of this section […]