Section 5-604 – Official Leaving Office
(a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, an individual who, other than by reason of death, leaves an office for which a statement is required by § 5–601(a) of this subtitle shall file the statement within 60 days after leaving the office. (b) The statement shall cover: (1) the calendar year immediately preceding the year […]
Section 5-514 – Outside Income Relating to State or Local Governmental Entities
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, a member of the General Assembly, a filed candidate for election to the General Assembly, or a member–elect of the General Assembly may not receive earned income from: (i) an executive unit; or (ii) a political subdivision of the State. (2) The Joint Ethics Committee may exempt […]
Section 5-605 – Candidates for Office
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a candidate who is required by § 5–601(a) of this subtitle to file a statement shall file the statement each year beginning with the year in which the candidate files a certificate of candidacy through the year of the election. (b) This section does not require the […]
Section 5-514.1 – Social Media Links in Official Electronic Legislative Newsletter
(a) In this section, “official electronic legislative newsletter” means a document that: (1) is electronically distributed; and (2) is used by an incumbent, with supervision by or coordination with the General Assembly, to disseminate information about one or more issues of public interest chosen by the incumbent. (b) An official electronic legislative newsletter may include a link to a […]
Section 5-606 – Public Record
(a) (1) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Ethics Commission and the Joint Ethics Committee shall maintain the statements submitted under this subtitle and, during normal office hours, make the statements available to the public for examination and copying. (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Ethics Commission and the […]
Section 5-515 – Joint Ethics Committee — Written Opinions
(a) (1) A legislator may request a written opinion from the Joint Ethics Committee on the propriety of any current or proposed conduct of the legislator and involving the applicable standards of ethical conduct for legislators established by law, rule, or other standard of ethical conduct. (2) A request for an opinion shall: (i) be in writing and signed […]
Section 5-607 – Content of Statements
(a) A statement that is required under § 5–601(a) of this subtitle shall contain schedules disclosing the information and interests specified in this section, if known, for the individual making the statement for the applicable period. (a–1) An individual who is required to disclose the name of a business under this section shall disclose any other names […]
Section 5-516 – Complaints
(a) A complaint alleging that a member of the General Assembly may have violated standards of ethical conduct, including § 2–108 of the State Government Article, may be filed with the Joint Ethics Committee by: (1) a written statement from any person, accompanied by an affidavit, setting forth the facts on which the statement is based; (2) motion […]
Section 5-608 – Interests Attributable to Individual Filing Statement
(a) The following are deemed to be interests of the individual under § 5–607(b), (c), (d), (j), and (k) of this subtitle: (1) an interest held by a spouse or child of the individual, if the interest was controlled, directly or indirectly, by the individual at any time during the applicable period; (2) an interest held, at any […]
Section 5-517 – Confidentiality
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, any matter before the Joint Ethics Committee, including information relating to any complaint, proceeding, or record of the Joint Ethics Committee, shall remain confidential. (b) Public access and inspection of an activity or a record of the Joint Ethics Committee shall be available for: (1) a […]