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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 513

of a registrant, [providing they perform] PROVIDED no other
act IS UNDERTAKEN for which [disclosure] REPORTING is
required and [providing] PROVIDED the witness identifies
himself to the committee as testifying at the request of the
registrant.

[(f) Persons who represent] (6) THE REPRESENTATION OF
A bona fide religious [organizations] ORGANIZATION solely
for the purpose of protecting the right of [their] ITS own
members to practice the doctrine of [such organizations] THE
ORGANIZATION.

[ (g) Officers, directors, members and employees of
associations] (7) APPEARANCES AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL DUTIES
OF AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE OF AN
ASSOCIATION engaged exclusively in lobbying for counties and
municipalities AND NOT IN BEHALF OF ANY OTHER ENTITY.

[(h)] (B) A EXCEPT FOR THE PROVISIONS OF § 5-102, A
person who compensates one or more registrants and who
reasonably believes that all expenditures requiring
registration are reported by a registrant and who engages in
no other act which would [otherwise] require registration
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE OPERATION OF THIS TITLE.

[7.] 5—102. Authorization to act.

Every employer OF A REGISTRANT shall furnish a written
and signed authorization to act which shall be filed with
the [Secretary of State] COMMISSION by the [registrant or
executive branch lobbyist] REGISTRANT at the time of his
registration. If the employer is a corporation, any
authorized officer or agent, who is not the [registrant or
executive branch lobbyist] REGISTRANT, shall furnish and
sign the written authorization. The authorization shall
include the full and legal name and business address of both
the employer and the [registrant or executive branch
lobbyist] REGISTRANT, the period of time during which the
[registrant or executive branch lobbyist ] REGISTRANT is
authorized to act, unless sooner terminated, and the
proposal or subjects upon which the employer is represented.

[8.] 5—103. Registration with [Secretary of State.]
COMMISSION.

(a) [The] EXCEPT AS EXEMPTED BY § 5-101, THE
following persons [must] SHALL register with the [Secretary
of State] COMMISSION:

(1)   A lobbyist;

(2)   Any person who [is not exempt under § 6(h)
and, in a reporting period,] has expended $500 or more for
compensation of one or more registrants IN A REPORTING
PERIOD; and