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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE AND PROVIDE FORMS
FOR REPORTS, STATEMENTS, NOTICES, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE. IT SHALL RETAIN THESE DOCUMENTS
FILED WITH THE COMMISSION AS PUBLIC RECORDS FOR AT LEAST
FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RECEIPT.
(D) THE COMMISSION PERIODICALLY SHALL REVIEW THE
ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC ETHICS LAWS.
(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW ALL STATEMENTS FILED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 4 AND TITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PROVISIONS AND NOTIFY OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES OF ANY OMISSIONS OF DEFICIENCIES.
(E) (F) THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND, BASED ON
ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND STUDIES, SUCH OTHER SPECIAL REPORTS
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE.
(F) (G) THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE
AVAILABLE TO THE PERSONS SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC EXPLANATORY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DUTIES IMPOSED BY IT, AND
THE MEANS FOR ENFORCING IT.
(G) (H) THE COMMISSION MAY EXEMPT FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ANY STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION OR
ANY MUNICIPALITY, OR IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR ON
BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS, MAY MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ARTICLE IF BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BOARD OR COMMISSION
OR THE SIZE OF THE MUNICIPALITY, IT FINDS THAT THE
APPLICATION OF THE ARTICLE WOULD CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE
INVASION OF PRIVACY OR OTHERWISE CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE
HARDSHIP AND WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE AVAILABILITY OF
QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND IF IT ALSO FINDS
THAT THE EXEMPTION OR MODIFICATION WOULD NOT BE CONTRARY TO
THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.
(H) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT BY REGULATION
MODEL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RELATING TO CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST, FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, AND LOBBYIST REGULATION
WHICH MAY BE ADOPTED BY ANY LOCAL JURISDICTION OR WHICH MAY
BE IMPOSED UPON ANY LOCAL JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO § 6-402
(I) (J) THE COMMISSION AND THE GENERAL STAFF
COUNSEL MAY ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS, ISSUE
SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY OF
WITNESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, PAPERS, RECORDS,
DOCUMENTS OR OTHER TANGIBLE OBJECTS, HEAR AND EXAMINE
EVIDENCE NECESSARY AND RELATIVE TO ITS LAWFUL BUSINESS, AND,
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR, CONFER USE
IMMUNITY. THESE SUBPOENAS MAY BE JUDICIALLY ENFORCED.
2-103 2-104. STATE ETHICS COMMISSION AGENCIES: ADVISORY
OPINIONS.
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