Section 19-101 – “Board” Defined

    In this title, “Board” means the Board of Ethics established by the Commission under regulations adopted in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 8, Part IV of the General Provisions Article.

Section 19-102 – Application of Maryland Public Ethics Law

    (a)    Except where provisions of this title exceed the minimum standards of the Maryland Public Ethics Law, commissioners and employees of the Commission are subject to the conflict of interest and lobbying provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law.     (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a commissioner, employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Commission may not […]

Section 19-103 – Conflicts of Interest

    (a)    A commissioner shall disclose any conflicts of interest under the Maryland Public Ethics Law at a Commission meeting.     (b)    The commissioner may not participate in any decision or act affected by the conflict of interest.

Section 19-104 – Attempt to Influence Prohibited

    A commissioner may not attempt to influence a county or State official in the conduct of the official’s duties for a purpose contrary to:         (1)    this title; or         (2)    the Maryland Public Ethics Law.

Section 19-105 – Ex Parte Communications

    (a)    A commissioner or employee of the Commission who receives an ex parte communication that concerns a case where a determination or decision is required by law to be made only after a public hearing for interested parties shall make the ex parte communication public and part of the record of the proceeding.     (b)    A commissioner or […]

Section 19-106 – Oaths and Subpoenas

    (a)    The Board and its counsel each may:         (1)    administer oaths; and         (2)    issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce other evidence.     (b)    A subpoena issued under this section may be enforced judicially.

Section 19-107 – Judicial Review and Enforcement of Orders

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of the Commission code of ethics, judicial enforcement under this section in the investigation of a complaint alleging improper disclosure of confidential information shall apply only to information that is subject to denial of a request for information under the Maryland Public Information Act.     (b)    If a respondent is required to file […]

Section 19-108 – Injunctive Relief and Fines

    A court may:         (1)    compel compliance with an order of the Board or Commission regulations governing conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, lobbying, or ethics in public contracting by:             (i)    issuing an order to cease and desist from the violation; or             (ii)    granting other injunctive relief; and         (2)    impose a fine not exceeding $5,000 for a violation of this title […]