5515
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE
OF EACH YEAR DURING WHICH THAT PERSON SERVES IN SUCH
OFFICE OR POSITION, THE SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS
CHAPTER FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING EACH
SUCH YEAR IN THAT OFFICE OR POSITION. ANY PERSON
APPOINTED TO ANY OFFICES OR POSITIONS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 20A-3(B) (10), (12), (13) OR (17), ON OR AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL, WHERE SUCH
APPOINTMENT IS MADE BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, FILE THE
INITIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER BEFORE FINAL
ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE CONFIRMATION
OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. WHERE ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT IS MADE
BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL, THE APPOINTEE SHALL FILE SUCH
INITIAL STATEMENT AFTER SELECTION BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF
THE COUNCIL, OR THE COUNCIL SITTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE, BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT IS SUBMITTED TO THE FULL
COUNCIL FOR ACTION. NO SUCH STATEMENT FILED BY ANY
APPOINTEE TO A POSITION SET FORTH IN SECTION 20A-3(B)(10)
SHALL BE MADE PUBLIC UNTIL AFTER FINAL ACTION ON SUCH
APPOINTMENT IS COMPLETED.

(B)    EXCEPT FOR A PERSON WHO HAS FILED A STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) ABOVE FOR THE SAME YEAR FOR
WHICH A STATEMENT OTHERWISE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE FILED
BY THIS SUBSECTION,, EACH CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION FOR, OR
ELECTION TO, AN OFFICE SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
SECTION 20A-3 ABOVE SHALL FILE WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS, AT OR BEFORE THE SAME
TIME THAT PERSON'S CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS FILED, THE
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THAT CERTIFICATE
OF CANDIDACY IS FILED.

(C)    IF A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS FILED PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS HELD,
THE CANDIDATE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DAY FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY, FILE A SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION;
AND IF THE CANDIDATE FAILS TO DO SO, AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE
OF THIS OBLIGATION GIVEN BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS AT LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
LAST DAY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY, THE CANDIDATE
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WITHDRAWN HIS OR HER CANDIDACY.

(D)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E), THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANY
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY OR CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION
UNLESS A STATEMENT IN PROPER FORM HAS BEEN FILED PURSUANT
TO THIS CHAPTER. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF A
STATEMENT BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD SHALL FORWARD THE
STATEMENT TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR
RETENTION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.

(E) IN THE CASE OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY ELECTIVE