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§ 5-807. Public ethics laws required; duties

MD Gen Provisions Code § 5-807 (2019) (N/A)
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(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 year, each local ethics commission or appropriate entity shall:

(1)    certify to the Ethics Commission that the county or municipal corporation is in compliance with the requirements of this part for elected local officials; and

(2)    submit to the local governing body a report on the administration of the local public ethics laws by the local ethics commission or appropriate entity that includes:

(i)    the number of meetings held during the past year;

(ii)    written copies of meeting agendas and minutes from each meeting held;

(iii)    a copy of the signed and dated attendance sheet from each meeting held; and

(iv)    any other documents or information determined by the local ethics commission or appropriate entity to show the work performed during the previous year.

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