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§ 15-527. State employee financial interest in open-pit deep mining operation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 15. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Strip Mining
MD Code, Environment, § 15-527
§ 15-527. State employee financial interest in open-pit deep mining operation
Currentness
Prohibition
(a) An employee of the State of Maryland who performs any function or duty under this subtitle may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in any open-pit or deep mining operation. For purposes of this section, prohibited financial interests shall be determined in accordance with federal regulations adopted under the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-87).1
Maryland Public Ethics Law
(b) This section is intended to be read in conjunction with and to supplement the provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law,2 but in the event of any conflict, the requirements of this section shall prevail.
Penalties
(c) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $2,500 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 158, § 3. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-522 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 539, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996.

Footnotes

1
Pub.L. 95-87, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 445, codified at 30 U.S.C.A. § 1201 et seq.
2
State Government, § 15-101 et seq.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-527, MD ENVIR § 15-527
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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