Section 5-835 – Applications
(a) An applicant or agent of the applicant may not make a payment to a member, or a slate that includes a member, during the pendency of the application. (b) (1) After an application has been filed, a member may not vote or participate in any way in the proceeding on the application if the member’s treasurer or […]
Section 5-836 – Disclosure of Ex Parte Communication
(a) An ex parte communication concerning a pending application between an applicant or applicant’s agent and a member or the County Executive shall be disclosed as required in this section. (b) An applicant or agent who communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with a member or with the County Executive shall file, for each […]
Section 5-837 – Evidence of Payments or Ex Parte Communication
At any time before final action on an application, a party of record may file with the clerk of the County Council competent evidence of: (1) a payment or contribution by an applicant or agent covered under § 5–835 of this subtitle; or (2) an ex parte communication covered under § 5–836 of this subtitle.
Section 5-838 – Enforcement of Part
(a) In the enforcement of this part, the clerk of the County Council shall be subject to the direction and control of the Ethics Commission or its Executive Director and, unless otherwise specifically directed by the Ethics Commission or its Executive Director, may only: (1) receive filings; (2) maintain records; (3) report violations; and (4) perform other ministerial duties necessary […]
Section 5-839 – Injunctive or Other Relief; Penalties; Preservation of Documents
(a) (1) The Ethics Commission or any other aggrieved person may: (i) file a petition for injunctive or other relief in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County to require compliance with this part; and (ii) assert as error any violation of this part in judicial review requested under § 22–407 of the Land Use Article. (2) The Court shall […]
Section 5-842 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) (i) “Applicant” means an individual or a business entity that is: 1. a title owner or contract purchaser of land that is the subject of an application; 2. a trustee who has an interest in land that is the subject of an application, excluding a trustee described in […]
Section 5-843 – Disclosure Statements
(a) An applicant or party of record who makes a contribution during the 4–year election cycle before the filing of the application or during the pendency of the application shall disclose the contribution in accordance with this section. (b) (1) (i) On filing an application, an applicant shall submit a disclosure statement that: 1. names each candidate or elected official […]
Section 5-844 – Violations; Penalty; Enforcement
(a) A person who knowingly and willfully violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. (b) If the person is a business entity and not a natural person, each officer and partner of the business entity who knowingly authorized or participated in the violation is guilty […]
Section 5-806 – Effect on Other Provisions of Law
The express powers contained in Title 5, Subtitle 2 and Title 10 of the Local Government Article and in Article II of the Charter of the City of Baltimore are intended and shall be deemed to incorporate and include the power and authority contained in this part.
Section 5-807 – Public Ethics Laws Required; Duties
(a) Subject to § 5–209 of this title, each county and each municipal corporation shall enact provisions to govern the public ethics of local officials relating to: (1) conflicts of interest; (2) financial disclosure; and (3) lobbying. (b) Each local ethics commission or appropriate entity shall meet at least one time each year. (c) On or before October 1 of each […]