In this part, “elected local official” includes: (1) an individual who holds an elective office of a county or municipal corporation; and (2) a candidate for elective office as a local official of a county or municipal corporation.
This part does not apply to an official or employee of the Judicial Branch of State government.
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.
(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 […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the conflict of interest provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation under § 5–807 of this subtitle: (1) shall be similar to the provisions of Subtitle 5 of this title; but (2) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Ethics Commission and consistent with the intent of […]
(a) In this section, “local official” includes an individual who is designated as a local official and whose position is funded wholly or partly by the State. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, the financial disclosure provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation under […]
The lobbying provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation under § 5–807 of this subtitle: (1) shall be substantially similar to the provisions of Subtitle 7 of this title; but (2) (i) shall be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to that jurisdiction; and (ii) may be further modified to the extent considered necessary […]
(a) This section applies only to Prince George’s County. (b) (1) The conflict of interest provisions required under § 5–807(a)(1) of this subtitle shall prohibit: (i) the county government from issuing a credit card to an elected county official or a member of the county school board; and (ii) an elected county official from directly or indirectly soliciting a person […]
(a) If the Ethics Commission determines that a county or municipal corporation has not complied with and has not made good–faith efforts toward compliance with the requirements of this part, the Ethics Commission: (1) may issue a public notice concerning the failure of compliance with this part, including a listing of specific areas of noncompliance; and (2) may […]
