WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 313
research and development programs at public institutions of higher education.

BY adding to

Article 40A - Maryland Public Ethics Law

Section 3-109

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 40A - Maryland Public Ethics Law

3-109.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES" MEANS
POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF THE PUBLIC
SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE APPROVED BY
THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND APPROVED AS TO
CONFORMITY WITH THIS SECTION BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(3) "SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT" MEANS AN
AGREEMENT TO ENGAGE IN BASIC OR APPLIED RESEARCH OR
DEVELOPMENT AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION,
AND INCLUDES TRANSFERRING UNIVERSITY-OWNED TECHNOLOGY OR
PROVIDING SERVICES BY A FACULTY MEMBER TO ENTITIES ENGAGED
IN SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT.

(4) "PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION" HAS
THE MEANING DEFINED IN SUBTITLE 1 OF TITLE 10 OF THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE.

(B) (1) PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
ENGAGED IN SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT SHALL
DEVELOP FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCEDURES BASED ON
GOVERNING BOARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE EXPRESSED IN SECTION 1-102. THE
PROCEDURES SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL; AND APPROVED AS TO CONFORMITY WITH THIS SECTION BY
THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(2) PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY
INTERESTS, SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT, GIFTS, OR OTHER RELATIONSHIPS

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