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Marvin Mandel, Governor 1089
EDITION, BEING ARTICLE 31 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
LOCAL LAWS OF MARYLAND), TITLE "HARFORD COUNTY,"
NEW SUBTITLE "OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES," TO FOL-
LOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER SECTION 457 THEREOF, AND
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
457A.
(A) "COUNTY AGENCY" MEANS AND INCLUDES ALL
THE VARIOUS COUNTY AGENCIES, OFFICERS, DEPART-
MENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND INSTITUTIONS.
(B) "OFFICE" MEANS ANY STATE, COUNTY OR POLIT-
ICAL PARTY ELECTED OR APPOINTED COUNTY ELECTED,
APPOINTED OR GOVERNMENTAL POSITION, BUT DOES
NOT INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP ON ANY TEMPORARY OR AD
HOC COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION OR ANY EX-OFFICIO
POSITION.
(C) "OFFICERS" MEANS ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR
POLITICAL PARTY OFFICER COUNTY OR GOVERNMENTAL
OFFICER.
(D) "CONTROLLING INTEREST" MEANS OWNERSHIP,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OF TEN PER CENT (10%)
OR MORE OF THE OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK IN
ANY CORPORATION OR A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTER-
EST OF TEN PER CENT (10%) OR MORE IN A FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY.
457B.
(A) NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF HARFORD COUNTY
SHALL ACCEPT ANY GIFT, FAVOR, OR SERVICE THAT
MIGHT REASONABLY TEND IMPROPERLY TO INFLUENCE
HIM IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES.
(B) IF AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS AN OFFICER,
DIRECTOR, AGENT, OR MEMBER OF, OR OWNS A CON-
TROLLING INTEREST IN ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, PART-
NERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO THE REGULATION OF, OR WHICH HAS SUB-
STANTIAL BUSINESS COMMITMENTS FROM ANY COUNTY
AGENCY, HE SHALL FILE A SWORN STATEMENT WITH
THE CLERK OF THE COURT DISCLOSING SUCH INTEREST.
(C) NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL USE, OR AT-
TEMPT TO USE, HIS OFFICIAL POSITION TO SECURE
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES OR EXEMPTIONS FOR HIMSELF OR
OTHERS, EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED
BY LAW.
(D) NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY
SHALL HOLD MORE THAN ONE ELECTED OFFICE OR PO-
SITION UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
(E) NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY SHALL
ENGAGE IN ANY BUSINESS OR PROFIT MAKING ACTIV-
ITY WITH ANY COUNTY AGENCY IN WHICH SUCH OFFI-
CER OR EMPLOYEE SERVES.
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