2720                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 728

(a) (1) 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. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LOCAL OFFICIALS" INCLUDES
[candidates for election to such offices and] local
officials funded in whole or part by the State.

(2) FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
TO CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO LOCAL OFFICES MAY BE ENACTED
BY EACH COUNTY, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, AND EACH OF THE
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES.

(b)  Except as provided in Section 6-201(c) 6-201(A)(2)
AND (C) 6-201(c), the provisions adopted by the local
government under this subtitle shall be 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.

(D) PROVISIONS ENACTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A)
APPLICABLE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE
OFFICIAL HOLDING THE OFFICE FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS A
CANDIDATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 729
(Senate Bill 592)
AN ACT concerning

Controlled Dangerous Substances