MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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apply to or include an interest or investment in land
geographically remote from the land involved in the
decision, the ownership of a recorded single family lot
on which the member actually resides, or a possibility of
reverter, a mortgage, or other security interest in which
the real property in interest is not as otherwise defined
in this [subsection] SUBPARAGRAPH.

[(II)] (2) Act as broker, agent, attorney,
representative, or employee of any person in his business
dealings with Montgomery County, The Maryland—National
Capital Park and Planning Commission or Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission nor [shall] MAY the
commissioners decide or participate in a decision on any
matter in which a close business or professional
associate has acted in any of these capacities or
represented private interests before Montgomery County or
the above Commissions[; nor shall the]. THE Commissioners
MAY NOT represent private interest or appear in a
position of advocacy, other that in the performance of
their official duties, either in person or by associate,
in any matter of proceeding pending before the Montgomery
County Council, Maryland—National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, or the Montgomery County Board of Appeals.

[(III)] (3) Solicit or accept any gift, favor, loan,
service, promise, employment or thing which might
influence or tend to influence the proper performance of
his duty.

[(IV)] (4) Disclose any confidential information
concerning the property, management, or affairs of
Montgomery County, Maryland—National Capital Park and
Planning Commission or Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission or use such information to advance the
financial or other private interests of himself or other
persons.

[(V)] (5) Attempt to influence for a purpose
contrary to the provisions of this section any other
County or State official in the conduct of the other
official's duties.

[(ii)] (B) No part of this section [shall] MAY be
construed to prohibit a commissioner from appearing in
the pursuit of his private interests as a citizen; or
from accepting or receiving any benefit by operation of
law, or prosecuting or pursuing any claim, right,
privilege, or remedy which is his or hers by operation of
law.

[(e)] (C) When a commissioner has any interest as
described in this section which is or reasonably may be