HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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FURNISHED TO THE STATE AGENCY AS PART OF A CONTINUING COURSE

OF DEALING ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE STATE----OFFICIAL

OR STATE EMPLOYEE BECAME ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATE AGENCY;

(3) THE TREATMENT ACCORDED THE STATE AGENCY IS

EITHER PREFERENTIAL OR THE SAME AS THAT ACCORDED OTHER

CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS IN SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS; AND

(4) THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION IS CONDUCTED AT ARM'S

LENGTH, WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE BY THE STATE AGENCY OF THE

INTEREST OF THE STATE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER OF

HIS HOUSEHOLD.

3-105. USE OF PRESTIGE OF OFFICE.

OTHER THAN IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES, AN

OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY USE THE PRESTIGE

OF HIS OFFICE FOR HIS OWN PRIVATE GAIN OR THAT OF ANOTHER.

THE PERFORMANCE OF USUAL AND CUSTOMARY CONSTITUENT SERVICE

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE USE OF THE PRESTIGE OF OFFICE FOR AN
OFFICIAL'S PRIVATE GAIN OR PRIVATE GAIN OF ANOTHER.

3-105 3-104. USE OF PRESTIGE OF OFFICE.

A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY USE
THE PRESTIGE OF HIS OFFICE FOR HIS OWN PRIVATE GAIN OR THAT
OF ANOTHER. THE PERFORMANCE OF USUAL AND CUSTOMARY
CONSTITUENT SERVICES, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE THE USE OF THE PRESTIGE OF OFFICE FOR A
PUBLIC OFFICIAL'S PRIVATE GAIN OR THAT OF ANOTHER.

3-106 3-105. RESTRICTION ON OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, OR ANY DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AGENCY, OR
BRANCH THEREOF, WHOSE DUTIES AS SUCH OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE
INCLUDE MATTERS RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE SUBJECT MATTER
OF ANY CONTRACT BINDING OR PURPORTING TO BIND THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY OR THROUGH ANY DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AGENCY,
OR BRANCH THEREOF, TO BECOME OR BE, WHILE SUCH OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PARTY OR PARTIES CONTRACTING AS
AFORESAID WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND, BY OR THROUGH THE
PARTICULAR STATE DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AGENCY, OR BRANCH
THEREOF IN WHICH THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
THIS SECTION, THE WORD "CONTRACT" MEANS ANY CONTRACT BINDING
OR PURPORTING TO BIND THE STATE OF MARYLAND, OR ANY
DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, AGENCY, OR BRANCH THEREOF, TO PAY A
SUM OF MONEY IN EXCESS OF $1,000 FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH
THE CONTRACT IS MADE.

3-107 3-106. SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.

     AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT SOLICIT ANY GIFT NOR

MAY HE ACCEPT ANY GIFT WHICH WOULD TEND TO IMPAIR THE

               (2) THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES ARE UNOBTAINABLE

ELSEWHERE FOR THE SAME OR LOWER COST, OR THEY ARE BEING