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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 796

(1)  The context clearly requires a different
meaning; or

(2)  A different definition is adopted for a
particular title or provision.

(b) Advisory body. — "Advisory body" means, with
respect to questions arising under Title 3 and Title 4, a
body designated by the Court of Appeals for the purpose of
issuing advisory opinions with respect to a State official
of the judicial branch, or, with respect to questions
arising under Title 3, the Joint Committee on Legislative
Ethics with respect to a State official of the legislative
branch, or, with respect to all other questions, the Ethics
Commission.

(C) "BOARD" OR "COMMISSION" MEANS A BOARD, COMMISSION,
COUNCIL, OR ANY OTHER BODY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, ESTABLISHED
BY LAW AND EXECUTIVE AGENCY, HOWEVER DENOMINATED, COMPRISED
OF TWO OR MORE APPOINTED MEMBERS ALL OF WHOM SERVE ON A
PART-TIME BASIS.

[(c)] (D) Business or business entity. — "Business"
or "Business entity" includes any entity, regardless of
form.

[(d)] (E) Doing business with the State. — "Doing
business with the State" [is limited to] MEANS BEING

(1)  [Being a] A party to any one or any
combination of sales, purchases, leases, or contracts to,
from, or with the State, or any agency thereof, involving
consideration of $5,000 or more on a cumulative basis during
the calendar year for which a required statement is to be
filed (as of the awarding or execution of a contract or
lease, the total then ascertainable consideration thereby
committed to be paid, regardless of the period of time over
which such payments are to be made, shall be included);
[and] OR

(2)  [As to the legislative branch, being a] A
registrant; [and] OR

(3)  [As to the executive branch, being
regulated] REGULATED by the department or executive agency
of the official or employee.

[(e)] (F) Commission. — "Commission" means the State
Ethics Commission.

[(f)] (G) Committee. — "Committee" means the Joint
Committee on Legislative Ethics.

[(g)] (H) Compensation. -- "Compensation" means any
money or thing of value regardless of form received or to be
received by any individual covered by this title from an
employer for service rendered. If FOR THE PURPOSES OF TITLE