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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

This Bill, having been approved by the Executive and
returned to the Council, stands enacted on December 12,
1973.

Council Bill No. 74

AN ACT to add new Sections 22.300 - 22.304, subtitle
"Disclosure of Interest by persons doing business
with Howard County," to the Howard County Code,
Title 22, "General Provisions, Penalties and Rules
of Interpretation," providing for requirement of
disclosure by affidavit from persons doing business
with Howard County, defining certain terms and
provisions and providing penalties for violations.

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, that new Sections 22.300
—22.304, subtitle "Disclosure of Interest by Persons
doing Business with Howard County," be and are hereby
added to the Howard County Code, Title 22, "General
Provisions, Penalties and Rules of Interpretation," to
read as follows:

SECTION 22.300 - DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST BY PERSONS DOING
BUSINESS WITH HOWARD COUNTY.

IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, ALL PERSONS DOING BUSINESS WITH HOWARD COUNTY
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS OF SECTION 901 OF THE
HOWARD COUNTY CHARTER.

22.301 - DEFINITIONS

WHEN USED IN THIS SUBTITLE:

(A)    "PERSON" INCLUDES ANY NATURAL
PERSON, CORPORATION, GENERAL OR
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, TRUST,
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, JOINT
VENTURE, ORGANIZATION, ENTITY OR
ENTERPRISE.

(B)    "BUSINESS WITH HOWARD COUNTY"
MEANS ANY ONE OR ANY COMBINATION
OF SALES, PURCHASES, LEASES,
CONTRACTS, AND AWARDS TO, FROM OR
WITH HOWARD COUNTY, OR ANY AGENCY,
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, AND
SHALL INCLUDE: