MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 433

of Appeals to require disclosure by judges of the
State courts, [[authorizing]] directing the
political subdivisions to enact public financial
disclosure requirements for certain officials,

authorizing the Governor to extend by Executive

Order certain disclosure requirements to certain

appointed persons, and relating generally to

public financial disclosure.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, That Sections 28-1 to 28-5, inclusive, of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement, as added by
Chapter 894 of the Acts of 1973), title "Election
Code," subtitle "Financial Disclosure Act," be and
they are hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections [[28-1 to 28-10]] 29-1 to 29-11, inclusive,
be and they are hereby added to Article 33 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1972 Supplement), title "Election Code," subtitle
"Financial Disclosure Act," to read as follows:

[[28-1]] 29-1. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, RECOGNIZING THAT
OUR SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS DEPENDENT
IN PART UPON THE PEOPLE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST TRUST
IN THEIR PUBLIC OFFICERS, FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE
PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ASSURED THAT THE FINANCIAL
INTERESTS OF HOLDERS OF AND CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC

BY repealing

Article 33 - Election Code
Section 28-1 through 28-5
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement,
as added by Chapter 894 of the Acts of 1973)

BY adding to

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 29-1 through [[29-10]] 29-11

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement)