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§ 5-808. Conflict of interest laws

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Local Government Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Public Ethics Laws for Counties and Municipal Corporations (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-808
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-804
§ 5-808. Conflict of interest laws
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the conflict of interest provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation under § 5-807 of this subtitle:
(1) shall be similar to the provisions of Subtitle 5 of this title; but
(2) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Ethics Commission and consistent with the intent of this title, may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to the prevention of conflicts of interest in that jurisdiction.
Elected local officials
(b) The conflict of interest provisions for elected local officials enacted by a county or municipal corporation under § 5-807 of this subtitle:
(1) shall be equivalent to or exceed the requirements of Subtitle 5 of this title; but
(2) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Ethics Commission and consistent with the intent of this title, may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to the prevention of conflicts of interest in that jurisdiction.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 201, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-808, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-808
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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