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§ 5-409. Retention of documents by entities subject to title

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Procedures for Complaint of Violation of Title (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-409
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-409
§ 5-409. Retention of documents by entities subject to title
Currentness
In general
(a) An entity that is required to file a report, statement, or record under this title shall obtain each account, bill, receipt, book, paper, or other document necessary to complete and substantiate the report or statement.
Period of retention
(b) The entity shall retain the document for 3 years after:
(1) the date the report, statement, or record was filed; or
(2) if the report, statement, or record was not filed, the date the report, statement, or record was required to be filed.
Inspection by Ethics Commission
(c) On request of the Ethics Commission, and after reasonable notice, the documents shall be available for inspection by the Ethics Commission.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-409, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-409
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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