HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING COMMISSIONERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THAT COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL BE FILED WITH
THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; AND

(II)  PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT CONCERNING
THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ISSUES AND REGULATIONS FOR THAT
YEAR. THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY
OF EACH COUNTY IN WHICH THE COMMISSION CONDUCTS ITS
OPERATIONS.

(3)  AT A MINIMUM, THE STANDARDS OF STATE LAW
GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS,
AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, APPLY TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
INVOLVING COMMISSIONERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION.

(4)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE PROMULGATED AND ADOPTED, AFTER PUBLIC
HEARING, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 1981.

6-302.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "ACTION OF A BICOUNTY AGENCY" MEANS ANY ACT
TAKEN BY AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF A BICOUNTY AGENCY FOR
WHICH THAT AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE.

(3) "BICOUNTY AGENCY" MEANS THE

MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION, OR THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN TRANSIT COMMISSION.

(4) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY A
BICOUNTY AGENCY.

(5) "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE OF A BICOUNTY AGENCY OR A PERSON
DESIGNATED BY THE AGENCY TO ACCEPT THE FILINGS REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION.

(6) "LOBBYIST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO, WITHIN A
REPORTING PERIOD, EXPENDS A CUMULATIVE VALUE OF $100 OR MORE
ON ONE OR MORE OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES OF A BICOUNTY AGENCY
FOR MEALS, BEVERAGES, SPECIAL EVENTS, OR GIFTS IN CONNECTION
WITH OR WITH THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING ACTION OF THE
AGENCY.

(7) "OFFICIAL" MEANS A COMMISSIONER OF A

BICOUNTY AGENCY OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF A BICOUNTY AGENCY WHO:

(I) IS CLASSIFIED AT, OR COMPENSATED IN,
AN AMOUNT WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO STATE GRADE LEVEL 18 OR
ABOVE; AND