Section 5-709 – Legislative Unit Meals and Receptions
(a) A regulated lobbyist who invites all members of a legislative unit to a meal or reception shall, at least 5 days before the date of the meal or reception: (1) extend a written invitation to all members of the legislative unit; and (2) register the meal or reception with the Department of Legislative Services by filing a […]
Section 5-710 – Electronic Filing; Public Inspection; Oath or Affirmation
(a) The Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a report required under §§ 5–705 through 5–709 of this subtitle: (1) shall be filed electronically without additional cost to the individual who files the report; and (2) shall be made available for public inspection electronically. (b) (1) If the report filed electronically under subsection (a) of this section is required […]
Section 5-711 – Gifts to Family Members
This subtitle does not require the disclosure by a regulated lobbyist of any gift to the regulated lobbyist’s immediate family if the gift is: (1) purely personal and private in nature and not related to the regulated lobbyist’s lobbying activities; and (2) from the regulated lobbyist’s personal funds and not attributable to any other entity.
Section 5-712 – Additional Reports
The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file any additional report the Ethics Commission determines to be necessary.
Section 5-609 – Certain Board Members — Modified Requirements
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of a board who is described in § 5–601(d) of this subtitle shall file the statement required by § 5–601 of this subtitle. (2) The member shall be required to disclose the information specified in § 5–607 of this subtitle only as to those interests, gifts, compensated […]
Section 5-713 – Disclosure of Statistics; Notice to Official Named in Report
(a) After each reporting period, the Ethics Commission shall compute and make available: (1) for each of the categories of expenses required to be reported under § 5–705(b)(2) of this subtitle, a total of the expenditures reported by all regulated lobbyists in that category; (2) for the categories of expenses required to be reported under § 5–705(b)(2)(v) through […]
Section 5-610 – Judicial Branch — State Officials and Candidates
(a) In accordance with its administrative authority over the Judicial Branch under the Maryland Constitution, the Court of Appeals shall adopt and administer rules that require each individual specified in § 5–601(b) of this subtitle to file a statement periodically that discloses, as a public record, the information concerning the individual’s financial affairs that the court […]
Section 5-714 – Prohibitions
A regulated lobbyist may not: (1) be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent in any manner on: (i) the enactment or defeat of legislation; (ii) the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation or securing of a procurement contract; or (iii) any other contingency related to executive action or legislative action; (2) initiate or encourage […]
Section 5-611 – Disclosure by Other Personnel and Appointees
(a) An individual who is not an official shall disclose information annually if designated under subsection (b) of this section. (b) For disclosure under this section: (1) the Governor, by executive order, may designate: (i) an employee of an executive unit; or (ii) a noncompensated appointee of the Governor; (2) the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, by order, may […]
Section 5-714.1 – Reports to Ethics Commission of Violations of Antiharassment Policy and Procedures by Regulated Lobbyist
(a) A regulated lobbyist may report to the Ethics Commission that a member of the General Assembly violated the antiharassment policy and procedures of the General Assembly. (b) If a report is made under subsection (a) of this section, the Ethics Commission shall refer the report to the Joint Ethics Committee.