RULE 18-203.11. FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, OR REMUNERATIVE ACTIVITIES
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Effective: August 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024
MD Rules Judges, Rule 18-203.11
RULE 18-203.11. FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, OR REMUNERATIVE ACTIVITIES
<Text of Rule 18-203.11 effective until June 30, 2024. See, also, Rule 18-203.11 effective July 1, 2024.>
(2) a District Court Commissioner may serve as a part-time employee of a business entity if (A) upon full and accurate disclosure by the Commissioner of the nature of the employment, including the time expected to be devoted to it and the expected compensation to be received, the employment is approved by the Chief Judge of the District Court; and (B) the employment is not in conflict with section (c) of this Rule. Approval of part-time employment pursuant to this subject may be revoked by the Chief Judge at any time for good cause.
COMMENT
[1] Judicial appointees are generally permitted to engage in financial activities, including managing real estate and other investments for themselves or for members of their families. Participation in these activities, like participation in other extra-official activities, is subject to the requirements of this Code. For example, it would be improper for a judicial appointee to spend so much time on business activities that it interferes with the performance of the judicial appointee's official duties. See Rule 18-202.1. Similarly, it would be improper for a judicial appointee to use his or her official title or conduct his or her business or financial affairs in such a way that disqualification is frequently required. See Rules 18-201.3 and 18-202.11.
[2] As soon as practicable without serious financial detriment, the judicial appointee must divest himself or herself of investments and other financial interests that might require frequent disqualification or otherwise violate this Rule.
Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 3.11 of Rule 16-814 (2016).
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[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended June 29, 2020, eff. Aug. 1, 2020.]
MD Judges, Rule 18-203.11, MD R JUDGES Rule 18-203.11
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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