1070                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                               [Ch. 4

FROM ANY SUCH COVERAGE; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH ELECTION
SHALL RELATE ONLY TO THOSE LAWS UNDER WHICH BENEFITS
MAY BE PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYERS,
AND THAT ALL PROVISIONS OF SUCH LAWS RELATING TO
NONGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYERS SHALL APPLY TO THE
COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO AGREE
WITH ANY AGENCY OF ANY SIGNATORY WHICH ADMINISTERS A
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL, OR ANY CLASS OF, EMPLOYEES
OF SUCH SIGNATORY, WHEREBY ALL OR ANY CLASSES OF
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE
INCLUDED WITHIN SUCH RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND EVERY
AGENCY OF EACH SIGNATORY WHICH ADMINISTERS A
RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS AUTHORIZED TO SO AGREE WITH THE
COMMISSION; PROVIDED, THAT ANY SUCH AGREEMENT MAY
PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION OR ITS OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OR
BOTH, SHALL CONTRIBUTE TO SAID SYSTEM SUCH AMOUNTS AS
WILL DEFRAY ON AN ACTUARIALLY SOUND BASIS ALL BENEFITS
PAYABLE TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION,
BUT EXCLUDING THE COSTS OF OPERATION.

15.05. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. —(A) NO
COMMISSIONER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL:

(1)   BE A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR WITH THE
COMMISSION OR ITS AGENTS, OR HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL
INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN ANY CONTRACT,
SUBCONTRACT, OR JOB OF WORK, OR MATERIALS, OR THE
PROFITS OR CONTRACT PRICE THEREOF, OR ANY SERVICES TO
BE FURNISHED OR PERFORMED FOR THE COMMISSION FOR PAY
UNDER ANY CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT, UNLESS PURSUANT TO
AN AWARD OR CONTRACT LET AFTER COMPETITIVE BIDDING;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY TO
THE PURCHASE FROM OR SALE TO THE COMMISSION OF ANY
REAL PROPERTY IF THE PURCHASE OR SALE AND THE TERMS
THEREOF ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF
THE ENTIRE COMMISSION, NOR SHALL THE FOREGOING APPLY
TO ANY TRANSACTION WHERE THE AMOUNT OR VALUE DOES NOT
EXCEED A MAXIMUM TO BE FIXED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE
COMMISSION BY REGULATION.

(2)   SOLICIT OR ACCEPT MONEY OR OTHER THING OF
VALUE IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION, EXPENSES OR
OTHER REMUNERATION PAID HIM BY THE COMMISSION OR
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.04 OF THIS COMPACT FOR SERVICES
PERFORMED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES.

(3)   OFFER OR ACCEPT MONEY OR ANY OTHER THING OF
VALUE FOR OR IN CONSIDERATION OF OBTAINING AN
APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION OR PRIVILEGE IN HIS EMPLOYMENT
WITH THE COMMISSION.