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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 513

(I)   IS CLASSIFIED OR COMPENSATED AT GRADE
LEVEL 18 OR ABOVE, OR IS APPOINTED TO AN EXECUTIVE AGENCY
WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS NOT EXEMPTED PURSUANT TO §
2-102(G); AND OR

(II)   IS AUTHORIZED TO DRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
FOR, NEGOTIATE, OR EXECUTE A CONTRACT WHICH COMMITS THE
STATE OR ANY OF ITS SUBUNITS BOARDS, AGENCIES, OR
DEPARTMENTS TO EXPEND IN EXCESS OF $10,000 OR IS IN A
MANAGERIAL OR POLICYMAKING POSITION AS DETERMINED BY THE
ETHICS COMMISSION BY REGULATION UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE
SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(2) ANY INDIVIDUAL IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF
GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE
OF A CLERK OF COURT, OR PAID BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO
PERFORM SERVICES IN ANY ORPHANS' COURT, A CIRCUIT COURT FOR
A COUNTY, THE SUPREME BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY OR ONE OF ITS
COURTS, AND ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE ATTORNEY
GRIEVANCE COMMISSION, THE STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, OR
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON RULES WHO:

(I)   IS CLASSIFIED OR COMPENSATED AT STATE
GRADE LEVEL 18 OR ABOVE; AND

(II)   IS NOT A JUDGE, MASTER, COMMISSIONER,
EXAMINER, AUDITOR, OR REFEREE.

(AA) "REGISTRANT" MEANS ANY PERSON REQUIRED TO
REGISTER PURSUANT TO § 5-103 (A).

(BB) "RESPONDENT" MEANS AN OFFICIAL WHO IS THE SUBJECT
OF A COMPLAINT BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

(CC) "STATE OFFICIAL" MEANS A MEMBER OR MEMBER-ELECT
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A JUDGE OR JUDGE-ELECT OF A COURT
CREATED BY ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND A
PERSON DEFINED IN RULE 11 OF MARYLAND RULE NO. 1232 OR A
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER OR OFFICER-ELECT IN THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, OR A PUBLIC OFFICIAL. STATE
OFFICIAL ALSO MEANS A PERSON HOLDING OFFICE AS STATE'S
ATTORNEY, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR EACH COUNTY OR OF A
COURT OF THE SUPREME BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY, REGISTER OF
WILLS, AND SHERIFF.

TITLE 2. STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

TITLE 2. STATE ETHICS AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION.

2-101. STATE ETHICS AGENCIES: ORGANIZATION.

THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AND IMPLEMENTED BY
THE FOLLOWING THREE ETHICS AGENCIES:

(1) THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS,
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE UP, SECTION 89, ACTING AS AN
ADVISORY BODY AS TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF