§ 5-501. Restrictions on participation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-501
Formerly cited as MD Code, State Government, § 15-501
§ 5-501. Restrictions on participation
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, an official or employee may not participate in a matter if:
(a-1)(1) This subsection does not apply to an individual who is a public official only as a member of a board and who receives annual compensation that is less than 25% of the lowest annual compensation at State grade level 16.
(2) A former regulated lobbyist who is or becomes subject to regulation under this title as a public official or employee may not participate in a case, contract, or other specific matter as a public official or employee for 1 year after the termination of the registration of the former regulated lobbyist if the former regulated lobbyist previously assisted or represented another party for compensation in the matter.
(b)(1) The prohibitions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply if participation is allowed:
(c)(1) An official or employee who otherwise would be disqualified from participation under subsection (a) of this section shall disclose the nature and circumstances of the conflict, and may participate or act, if:
(2) If the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, or Comptroller is required to make a disclosure under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, or Comptroller, as appropriate, shall send a copy of the disclosure to the presiding officers of the General Assembly and to the Ethics Commission.
(d)(1) This subsection applies only to:
(2)(i) An official who takes executive action that the official knows or reasonably should know would have a material financial impact on the official or a person whose interests are attributable to the official under § 5-608 of this title shall provide the Ethics Commission and the Joint Ethics Committee a description of the executive action and the circumstances of the potential impact.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 425, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-501, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-501
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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