§ 5-504. Employment restriction--Representation or assistance
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: April 13, 2021
Effective: April 13, 2021
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-504
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-504
§ 5-504. Employment restriction--Representation or assistance
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of the General Assembly may not, for compensation, assist or represent a party in any matter before or involving any unit of the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(c)(1) A member of the General Assembly may not assist or represent a person, including himself or herself, for compensation before a State or local governmental agency in any matter involving:
(d)(1) Except for a former member of the General Assembly, who shall be subject to the restrictions provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a former official or employee may not assist or represent a party, other than the State, in a case, a contract, or any other specific matter for compensation if:
2. a former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, State Treasurer, or secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch may not assist or represent another party for compensation in a matter that is the subject of legislative action for 1 year from the date the official leaves State office.
(iii) The limitation under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph on representation by a former member of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, State Treasurer, or secretary of a principal department of the Executive Branch does not apply to representation of a municipal corporation, county, or State governmental entity.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 164, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-504, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-504
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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