§ 5-853. Contributions made by applicants
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-853
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-849
§ 5-853. Contributions made by applicants
(a)(1) When an application is filed, the applicant shall file an affidavit, under oath, stating whether the applicant:
(2)(i)1. Except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, if the applicant or a party of record or a family member has made a contribution or contributions having a cumulative value of at least $500 during the 48-month period before the application was filed or during the pendency of the application, the applicant or the party of record shall file a disclosure providing the name of the candidate or elected official to whose treasurer or political committee the contribution was made, the amount, and the date of the contribution.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the affidavit or disclosure shall be filed at least 30 calendar days before any consideration of the application by an elected official.
(c) Within 2 weeks after entering a proceeding, a party of record that has made a contribution shall submit a disclosure as described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a contributor and an elected official are subject to this part if the contributor makes a contribution to:
(e)(1) An affidavit or a disclosure required under this part shall be in a form established by the Howard County Solicitor and approved by the County Council.
(f) A contribution made after the filing of the initial disclosure and before final disposition of the application by the County Council shall be disclosed within 5 business days after the contribution.
(g) In the enforcement of this part, the administrative assistant to the zoning board or the administrator of the County Council, as appropriate, considering an application shall be subject to the authority of the Howard County Ethics Commission and, unless otherwise directed by the Ethics Commission, shall:
(h)(1) Promptly on receipt, the administrative assistant to the zoning board and the administrator of the County Council shall prepare a summary report compiling all affidavits and disclosures filed under this part.
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Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-853, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-853
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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