HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1479

Sections 5 through 14A of this subtitle, "lobbying"
shall expire automatically without further action of the
General Assembly on July 1, 1980, including this section and
those sections hereinabove in this subtitle, as amended.]

TITLE 6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SUBTITLE 1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

6-101.

(A)   BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1980 EACH COUNTY OF
THE STATE, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, AND EACH OF THE
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES SHALL ENACT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ANY LOCAL OFFICIALS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. HOWEVER, NO OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE
OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IS SUBJECT TO TITLE 6 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(B)    THE PROVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR AND
CONSISTENT WITH TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE
FOR OFFICIALS BUT CAN BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO
MAKE THE PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE PREVENTION OF CONFLICTS
OF INTERESTS IN THAT JURISDICTION,

SUBTITLE 2, LOCAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
6-201.

(A)   BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1980 EACH COUNTY OF
THE STATE, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, AND EACH OF THE
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES SHALL ENACT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ANY LOCAL OFFICIALS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION
TO SUCH OFFICES AND LOCAL OFFICIALS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR PART
BY THE STATE.

(B)    EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 6-201(C), THE
PROVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE BUT SHALL BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE PREVENTION
OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THAT JURISDICTION.

(C)    A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY A LOCAL OFFICIAL EXCEPT:

(1)    WHEN AN ANTICIPATED ACTION OF THE LOCAL
OFFICIAL WILL PRESENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH HIS PERSONAL
INTEREST AND THEN SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE ACTION TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC; AND

(2)    AT LEAST ANNUALLY OF THE RECEIPT OF GIFTS
BY THE LOCAL OFFICIAL.