PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 524

(e) In Baltimore City

(2)     [Every employee of said Board shall devote his whole time and attention
to the business of the Board during the hours designated by the Board for the
performance of his or her official duties, and shall not engage in any occupation, business
or profession in any way connected or associated, directly or indirectly, with the
manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages and shall transact no business of any kind
whatsoever beyond his or her official duties with any licensee, or in connection with the
operation of any establishment licensed for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic
beverages. Not more than eighteen persons shall be employed at any one time by the
Board on a part-time basis. Any employee of said Board who violates any of the
provisions of this section shall be removed].

(I) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME AND
ATTENTION TO THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD DURING THE HOURS DESIGNATED BY
THE BOARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE.

(II) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD MAY NOT:

1. ENGAGE IN AN OCCUPATION, BUSINESS, OR PROFESSION
THAT IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; OR

2. TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS WITH A LICENSEE OR OTHER
PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES IF THE TRANSACTION IS BEYOND THE OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE
EMPLOYEE.

(III) 1. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD IS IN A PROBATIONARY
STATUS FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AFTER BEING APPOINTED TO OR HIRED BY THE
BOARD:

2. DURING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, THE BOARD MAY
REMOVE THE EMPLOYEE AT WILL.

3. AFTER THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, THE BOARD MAY
REMOVE THE EMPLOYEE FOR CAUSE ONLY.

4. THE BOARD MAY REMOVE AN EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME
FOR VIOLATING A PROVISION IN THIS SECTION.

(3)     [No commissioner or employee of the Board shall solicit or receive
directly or indirectly any commission, remuneration or gift whatsoever from any person,
or corporation engaged in the manufacture or sale of beer or other alcoholic beverages,
nor from any agent or employee of such person or corporation, or from any licensee,
licensed under the provisions of this article. No person or corporation engaged in the
manufacture or sale of beer or other alcoholic beverages, nor any agent or employee of
such person or corporation, and no licensee licensed under the provisions of this article,
shall, either directly or indirectly, offer to pay any commission, profit or remuneration or
make any gift to any commissioner or employee of the Board or to anyone on behalf of
such commissioner or employee of said Board.]

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