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§ 5-514.1. Official electronic legislative newsletters; social media accounts

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: June 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
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Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Conflicts of Interest (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Special Legislative Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2020
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-514.1
§ 5-514.1. Official electronic legislative newsletters; social media accounts
Currentness
“Official electronic legislative newsletter” defined
(a) In this section, “official electronic legislative newsletter” means a document that:
(1) is electronically distributed; and
(2) is used by an incumbent, with supervision by or coordination with the General Assembly, to disseminate information about one or more issues of public interest chosen by the incumbent.
Social media accounts
(b) An official electronic legislative newsletter may include a link to a social media account of the incumbent only if the social media account:
(1) is used to communicate legislative and constituent information;
(2) is not primarily used for electoral purposes, as defined in COMAR 33.13.01.01;
(3) is not used for the personal economic gain of the incumbent; and
(4) except for a usual and customary constituent service, is not used for the economic gain of another person.

Credits

Added by Acts 2020, c. 563, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-514.1, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-514.1
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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