1302                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 290

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 30-1 through 30-4 under new subtitle "Disclosure
By Persons Doing Public Business" be and they are hereby
added to Article 11 - Election Code, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1973
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

DISCLOSURE BY PERSONS DOING PUBLIC BUSINESS
30-1.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)    "BUSINESS" MEANS ANY ONE OR COMBINATION OF
SALES, PURCHASES, LEASES, OR CONTRACTS, INVOLVING
CONSIDERATION OF $10,000 OR MORE ON A CUMULATIVE BASIS
ENTERED INTO DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR WHICH THE
STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS FILED. IF AN
AGREEMENT CALLS FOR THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID OVER A
PERIOD EXTENDING BEYOND ONE REPORTING PERIOD, THE TOTAL
ASCERTAINABLE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID UNDER THE
AGREEMENT SHALL BE INCLUDED AS BUSINESS DONE DURING THE
PERIOD IN WHICH THE AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO. BUSINESS
OF LESS THAN $10,000 WITH AN AGENCY OR GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY SHALL BE REPORTED IF THE AGGREGATE BUSINESS DONE
WITH ALL AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AMOUNTS TO
MORE THAN $10,000, BUSINESS DOES NOT INCLUDE SALARIES
PAID BY THE STATE, A COUNTY, AN INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE.

(C)    "BUSINESS ENTITY" INCLUDES A FIRM,
CORPORATION, TRUST, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER
ORGANIZATION, WHETHER OR NOT CONDUCTED FOR PROFIT.

(D)    "CANDIDATE" INCLUDES AN INCUMBENT OFFICE
HOLDER AND A POLITICAL COMMITTEE FOR A CANDIDATE.

(E)    "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY GIFT, DONATION, OR
PAYMENT OF MONEY IN EXCESS OF $100. IT INCLUDES THE
PURCHASE OF A TICKET OR TICKETS, OR PAYMENT FOR ADMISSION
TO A DINNER, BARBEQUE, FISH FRY, OR OTHER LIKE EVENT. IT
DOES NOT INCLUDE A BONA FIDE GIFT BY A SPOUSE OR RELATIVE
WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY, OR TO HONORARY
MEMBERSHIPS IN A SOCIAL, SERVICE, OR FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATION PRESENTED AS A COURTESY BY THE ORGANIZATION.

(F)    "COUNTY" INCLUDES THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.

(G)    "PERSON" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL AMD A BUSINESS