altering provisions relating to the presumption of a conflict of interests;
prohibiting a member of the General Assembly from participating in certain
legislative action under certain circumstances; requiring the disclosure of
certain information by members of the General Assembly under certain
circumstances; requiring the Joint Committee to make certain information and
documents publicly available on the Internet; requiring the Joint Committee
and the State Ethics Commission to develop certain procedures for the electronic
filing of certain documents; altering procedures under which the Joint
Committee issues advisory opinions; altering procedures for the investigation of
complaints concerning the ethical conduct of members of the General Assembly;
altering the deadline for members of the General Assembly to file annual
financial disclosure statements requiring a member of the General Assembly to
file a certain preliminary financial disclosure under certain circumstances;
requiring the filing by a member of the General Assembly of a duplicate
financial disclosure statement with the Joint Committee; providing for access to
financial disclosure statements filed with the Joint Committee; providing for the
application of this Act; making this Act an emergency measure; and generally
relating to the Maryland Public Ethics Law.

BY renumbering

Article — State Government

Section 15-102(w) through (11), respectively

to be Section 15-102(x) through (mm), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 2-107, 2-108, 2-709, 15-102(w), 15-514, 15-515, 15-516, 15-519,

15-520, and 15-521
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government

Section 2-703, 2-707, 15-504, 15-505, 15-506,15-511,15-512,15-513, 15-517,

15-518, 15-602, 15-606, 15-607, and 15-704(b),(e), (f), and (g)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - State Government

Section 15-514, 15-515, 15-516, 15-519; 15-520, 15-521, 15-522, and
15-704(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)