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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 513

OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LEGISLATIVE ACTION RELATING
THERETO, FAIRLY, OBJECTIVELY, AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

WHENEVER A LEGISLATOR FILES A STATEMENT FOR THE SUSPENSION

OF THE DISQUALIFICATION, THE COMMITTEE ON ITS OWN MOTION MAY
ISSUE A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE PROPRIETY OF THE
LEGISLATOR'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PARTICULAR LEGISLATIVE
ACTION, WITH REFERENCE TO THE APPLICABLE ETHICAL STANDARDS
OF THIS MATTER.

(D)   THE SUSPENSION OF THE DISQUALIFICATION BY THE
FILING OF THE STATEMENT IS SUBJECT TO FURTHER ACTION BY THE
COMMITTEE IF THE QUESTION OF CONFLICT COMES BEFORE IT AS TO
THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE SAME LEGISLATOR.

(E)   ALL SWORN STATEMENTS FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)
SHALL BE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.

(F)   A LEGISLATOR WHO ENTERS INTO ANY OF THE LISTED
TRANSACTIONS SHALL REPORT IN WRITING TO THE COMMITTEE AND
THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF HIS BRANCH OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR
RECORDATION WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OR
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, AT THE TIMES AND IN THE MANNER
REQUIRED BY THE COMMITTEE:

(1)   IF REPRESENTING A PERSON FOR COMPENSATION,
BEFORE A STATE AGENCY INVOLVING OTHER THAN A JUDICIAL OS
QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, THE NAME OF THE PERSON
REPRESENTED, THE SERVICES PERFORMED, AND THE CONSIDERATION.

(2)   IF REPRESENTING A STATE AGENCY FOR
COMPENSATION, THE NAME OF THE AGENCY, THE SERVICES
PERFORMED, AND THE CONSIDERATION.

(3)   THE NAME OF ANY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUBJECT
TO REGULATION BY A STATE AGENCY IN WHICH HE, HIS SPOUSE, AND
HIS CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIM, TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY, OWN
MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE INVESTED CAPITAL OR CAPITAL
STOCK.

(4)   DETAILS OF ANY CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE STATE OR A STATE AGENCY, INCLUDING THE SUBJECT MATTER
AND THE CONSIDERATION.

(5)   DETAILS OF ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE STATE
INVOLVING A MONETARY CONSIDERATION, EXCLUDING THOSE
ENUMERATED BY THE COMMITTEE IN THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.

(G)   ALL REPORTS FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (F) SHALL BE A
MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.

(H) A LEGISLATOR IN DOUBT AS TO THE PROPRIETY OF ANY
ACTION PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN BY HIM AND INVOLVING A POSSIBLE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST UNDER THIS TITLE MAY REQUEST THE
COMMITTEE TO RENDER AN ADVISORY OPINION ON THE FACTS. THE
ADVISORY OPINION, WITH DELETIONS AND CHANGES NECESSARY TO
PROTECT THE LEGISLATOR'S IDENTITY, SHALL BE FILED WITH THE