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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 237

prohibition does not apply to a public official who is
appointed to a regulatory or licensing authority pursuant to
a statutory requirement that persons subject to the
jurisdiction of the authority be represented in appointments
to it.

(b)  A former official or employee, except a former
member of the General Assembly, may not assist or represent
another party other than the State for compensation in a
case, contract, or other specific matter involving the State
government if that matter is one in which he significantly
participated as an official or employee.

(c)  An official or employee may not assist or
represent a party for contingent compensation In any matter
before or involving any agency other than a judicial agency
or the Workmen's Compensation Commission, or if permitted by
law or regulation, before an agency or a quasi-judicial
agency of the State or a political subdivision.

(d)  Notwithstanding any provision in this section to
the contrary, a full-time official or employee in the
judicial branch may not represent any party before a court
or agency of the judicial branch, except in the discharge of
his official duties.

5-103.

(a)  Except as exempted by § 5-101, the following
persons shall register with the Commission:

(1)  A lobbyist;

(2)  Any person who has expended $500 or more for
compensation of one or more registrants in a reporting
period; and

(3)  Any person who expends $2,000, including
postage, in a reporting period for the express purpose of
soliciting others to communicate with any official to
influence any legislative or executive action.

(b)  On or before January 10 of each year, or not later
than five days after first performing any act requiring
registration under this subtitle, whichever is later, every
person required to register with the Commission pursuant to
subsection (a) shall provide the following information,
where appropriate, on a form provided by the Commission:

(1)  The registrant's name and permanent address;

(2)  The name and permanent address of each
person who is required to register under this section and
who will lobby on the registrant's behalf;

(3)  The name, address, and nature of business of
any person who compensates the registrant accompanied by