Section 5-866 – General Consideration
(a) In this part, “campaign finance entity” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article. (b) A member, a person acting on behalf of the member, a campaign finance entity of the member, or any other campaign finance entity operated in coordination with the member may not solicit, receive, deposit, or use a […]
Section 5-869 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Candidate” means an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for: (i) election to the County Council; or (ii) County Executive. (2) “Candidate” includes an incumbent member of the County Council and an incumbent County Executive. (c) “County Council” means the County Council of Anne Arundel County. (d) “County Executive” […]
Section 5-870 – Regulation of Participation in Certain Legislative Actions if Campaign Contribution Accepted
(a) The County Council may enact a local law to regulate the participation of a member of the County Council or the County Executive in any legislative action relevant to a zoning change or amendment, or to a land use application that is before the Office of Planning and Zoning or the Department of Inspections and […]
Section 5-825 – Financial Disclosure by Commissioners — Applicants
(a) An applicant for appointment as commissioner shall file the financial disclosure statement required by this part electronically with the Ethics Commission. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant shall also print a paper copy of the electronically filed statement and submit it to the chief administrative officer of the county from […]
Section 5-845 – Accuracy of Disclosure Statements
(a) The County Council has no legal duty to verify the accuracy of any disclosure statement filed under this part. (b) Failure by any person, including the Chief Hearing Examiner of the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings, to comply with this part is not grounds for invalidation of any decision by the County Council, sitting as […]
Section 5-826 – Transmittal and Retention of Financial Disclosure Statements
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the chief administrative officer of a county shall transmit each financial disclosure statement of a commissioner or appointed applicant to the executive director of the appropriate bicounty commission. (2) In Montgomery County, the county council shall transmit each financial disclosure statement of a commissioner or appointed applicant […]
Section 5-848 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Candidate” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article, but only as it applies to a candidate seeking election as a local official. (c) “Contribution” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article. (d) “Lobbyist” means a person required […]
Section 5-827 – Examination and Copying of Financial Disclosure Statements
(a) The Ethics Commission, the executive director of each bicounty commission, and the chief administrative officer of each county: (1) shall maintain financial disclosure statements of commissioners and appointed applicants received under this part; (2) shall make the statements available to the public for examination and copying during normal office hours; and (3) may charge a reasonable fee and […]
Section 5-849 – Restrictions on Lobbying Activity
(a) Beginning with the effective date of a lobbying registration and extending through the ending date of the registration period, a lobbyist who lobbies a local official, or a person acting on behalf of the lobbyist, may not: (1) solicit or transmit directly or indirectly a contribution from any person, including a political committee, for the benefit […]
Section 5-828 – Suspension of Compensation
If a mandatory injunction is issued against a commissioner under Subtitle 9 of this title, the appropriate bicounty commission shall suspend payment of any salary or other compensation to the commissioner until the commissioner complies fully with the injunction.