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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(A)    IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
1002A (A) (3) OF THE CHARTER EACH PERSON HOLDING AN OFFICE
SET FORTH IN SECTION 1-902 ABOVE SHALL FILE WITH THE

SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE THE

FIFTEENTH (15TH) DAY OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR PORING HIS OR
HER TERM IN OFFICE, THE STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
EACH SUCH YEAR IN OFFICE.

(B)    EXCEPT FOR A PERSON WHO HAS FILED A STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) ABOVE FOR THE SAME PERIOD FOR
WHICH A STATEMENT OTHERWISE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE FILED
BY THIS SUBSECTION, EACH CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION FOR, OR
ELECTION TO, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL
FILE WITH THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL AT THE SAME
TIME THAT PERSON'S CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS FILED, THE
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, FOR THE SIX (6)
MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS FILED.

(C)    IF SAID CANDIDATE FAILS TO FILE SAID STATEMENT
AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE BY THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF HIS OBLIGATION, GIVEN AT LEAST TWENTY (20)
DAYS PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF
CANDIDACY, HE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WITHDRAWN HIS
CANDIDACY.

(D)    THE LOCAL BOARDS OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS SHALL
NOT ACCEPT ANY CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY OR CERTIFICATE OF
NOMINATION UNLESS A STATEMENT IN PROPER FORM HAS BEEN
FILED. WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF A
STATEMENT, THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL
FORWARD IT TO THE LOCAL BOARDS OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS.

(E)    ALL STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY
COUNCIL AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL OFFICE
HOURS, FOR EXAMINATION AND COPYING BY THE PUBLIC,
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO SUCH REASONABLE FEES AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AS THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
MAY ESTABLISH FROM TIME TO TIME. ALL STATEMENTS SHALL BE
RETAINED AS PUBLIC RECORDS FOR AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RECEIPT BY THE SECRETARY TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL.

(F)    THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL
PROVIDE FORMS FOR USE IN THE FILING OF THE STATEMENTS
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE TO THE PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE
STATEMENTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. THE SECRETARY TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON EXAMINING OR
COPYING SUCH STATEMENTS SHALL RECORD HIS NAME, HOME
ADDRESS, AND THE NAME OF THE PERSONS WHOSE DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT WAS EXAMINED OR COPIED.