Ch. 730                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               1529

ANNUAL STATEMENT, ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST OF EACH
YEAR, COVERING ALL CONTRIBUTIONS OR BUSINESS DEALINGS
MADE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FILING
THEREOF. IT SHALL CONTAIN A LIST OF THE NAMES OF ALL
ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICERS TO WHOM CONTRIBUTIONS WERE
MADE AND THE NAMES OF THE STATE AGENCIES WITH WHICH
BUSINESS WAS DONE, THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OR
BUSINESS, AND THE DETAILS OF THE BUSINESS DEALINGS, WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, DONATION, OR PAYMENT OF
MONEY, THE VALUE OF WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON ON
HIS BEHALF. ANY PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS TO A DINNER, BARBEQUE, FISH FRY, OR OTHER EVENT
SHALL LIKEWISE BE DEEMED A CONTRIBUTION. HOWEVER, A
BONA FIDE GIFT TO A PUBLIC OFFICER BY A RELATIVE WITHIN
THE THIRD DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY FOR THE PERSONAL USE
OF THE PUBLIC OFFICER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A
CONTRIBUTION. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO HONORARY
MEMBERSHIPS IN SOCIAL, SERVICE OR FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS, PRESENTED TO A PUBLIC OFFICER MERELY AS A
COURTESY BY THE ORGANIZATION.

(B)     THIS STATEMENT SHALL BE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY
THE BOARD OF ETHICS AND SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD OF
ETHICS.

(C)       THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO
REQUIRE FULL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)      IF ANY PERSON KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY FAILS TO
COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION, HE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
[[FELONY]] MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE
THAN [[TEN]] ONE THOUSAND [[($10,000)]] ($1,000) DOLLARS OR BE
IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN [[FIVE (5) YEARS]] ONE. YEAR
OR BOTH. IF A PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION IS A HOLDING COMPANY, CORPORATION, SYNDICATE,
PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF JOINT VENTURE
OR BUSINESS TRUST, THE OFFICERS OF THIS JOINT BUSINESS
VENTURE CAN BE HELD CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THE
VIOLATION [[.]] IF IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT THE OFFICER
ACTUALLY AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.

(E) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "BUSINESS WITH THE
STATE" SHALL BE DEFINED AS PERFORMING ANY SERVICES FOR
OR SUPPLYING ANY GOODS TO THE STATE OR BEING AWARDED
ANY CONTRACT FOR WHICH THE STATE SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO
MAKE PAYMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.