§ 5-505. Gifts or honoraria
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: June 1, 2021
Effective: June 1, 2021
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-505
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-505
§ 5-505. Gifts or honoraria
(c)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, an official or employee may accept a gift listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection unless:
3. for a member of the General Assembly, food or beverages received from a donor or sponsoring entity, other than an individual regulated lobbyist described in § 5-701(a)(1) of this title, during a period when the General Assembly is not in session, at a location that is within a county that contains the member's district, provided that the donor or sponsoring entity is located within a county that contains the member's district; or
(vi) in return for participation on a panel or a speaking engagement at a meeting, reasonable expenses for food, travel, lodging, or scheduled entertainment of the official or employee if the expenses are associated with the meeting, except that, if such expenses for a State official of the Legislative Branch or Executive Branch are to be paid by a regulated lobbyist and are anticipated to exceed $500, the official shall notify the appropriate advisory body before attending the meeting;
(d)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2)(vi) of this section, a member or member-elect of the General Assembly may not accept an honorarium.
(e) An official or employee may not accept a gift that is prohibited under § 13-211 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018; Acts 2021, c. 253, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 254, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-505, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-505
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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