HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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$5,000 OR MORE ON A CUMULATIVE BASIS PORING THE CALENDAR
YEAR FOR WHICH A REQUIRED STATEMENT IS TO BE FILED (AS OF
THE AWARDING OR EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT OR LEASE, THE TOTAL
THEN ASCERTAINABLE CONSIDERATION THEREBY COMMITTED TO BE
PAID, REGARDLESS OF THE PERIOD OF TIME OVER WHICH SUCH
PAYMENTS ARE TO BE MADE, SHALL BE INCLUDED) AND

(2)   AS TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, BEING A
REGISTRANT, AND

(3)   AS TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, BEING REGULATED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OR EXECUTIVE AGENCY OF THE OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE.

(E)    "COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

(F)    "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATIVE ETHICS.

(G)  "COMPENSATION" MEANS ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE
REGARDLESS OF FORM RECEIVED OR TO BE RECEIVED BY ANY
INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY THIS TITLE FROM AN EMPLOYER FOR
SERVICE RENDERED. IF LOBBYING IS ONLY A PORTION OF A
PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION MEANS A PRORATED AMOUNT
BASED ON THE TIME DEVOTED TO LOBBYING COMPARED TO THE TIME
DEVOTED TO OTHER EMPLOYMENT DUTIES. FOR REPORTING PURPOSES,
A PRORATED AMOUNT SHALL BE LABELED AS SUCH.

(H) "EMPLOYEE" OR "STATE EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON

EMPLOYED IN THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, OR--JUDICIAL---BRANCH

EMPLOYED BY THE EXECUTIVE OR THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OR IN
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OTHER THAN A
STATE OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

(I) "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY PERSON PAYING OR AGREEING TO
PAY COMPENSATION TO ANOTHER PERSON FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

(J) "EXECUTIVE ACTION" MEANS ANY ACT TAKEN BY A STATE
OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, FOR
WHICH THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS RESPONSIBLE.

(K) "EXECUTIVE AGENCY" MEANS A COMMISSION, BOARD,
AGENCY, OR OTHER BODY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS
ESTABLISHED BY LAW BUT WHICH IS NOT A PART OF THE
LEGISLATIVE OR JUDICIAL BRANCH AND HAS NOT BEEN EXEMPTED BY
THE COMMISSION.

(L) "FINANCIAL INTEREST" MEANS:

(1) OWNERSHIP OF ANY INTEREST AS THE RESULT   OF

WHICH THE OWNER HAS RECEIVED,   WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS, OR   IS

PRESENTLY RECEIVING, OR IN THE FUTURE IS ENTITLED      TO

RECEIVE, MORE THAN $1,000 PEP   YEAR, OR