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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 796

(2)  The House of Delegates or the Senate, after
receiving the report, may establish by resolution an
investigating committee pursuant to Sections 72 through 87
of Article 40 of the Annotated Code.

(3)  If the House of Delegates or the Senate
decides that the legislator has violated any provision of
this article or Article 40, it may, by resolution, require
compliance, issue a reprimand, or censure the legislator.

3-103. Employment restrictions.

(a) Generally. — (1) An EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY
REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION WHERE SUCH INTEREST IS
DISCLOSED OR WHERE SUCH EMPLOYMENT DOES NOT CREATE A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT, AN official
of employee, except a member of the General Assembly, may
not [be]:

(I)  BE employed by[, or have an A
FINANCIAL interest in,] any entity subject to the
authority of that official or employee or of the government
agency with which he is affiliated or any entity which is
negotiating or has entered a contract with that government
agency, OR

(II)  HOLD ANY OTHER EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONSHIP WHICH WOULD TEND TO IMPAIR THE IMPARTIALITY AND
THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGMENT OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE.

(2)  This prohibition does not apply to [a]:

(I)  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; AND

(II)  AN EMPLOYEE WHOSE GOVERNMENT DUTIES
ARE MINISTERIAL, IF THE PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OR FINANCIAL
INTEREST DOES NOT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE
APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AS PERMITTED AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSION?; AND OR

(III)  SUBJECT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW,
INCLUDING TITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE, A MEMBER OF A BOARD OR
COMMISSION WHO HAS DISCLOSED SUCH EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO §
4-101. IN REGARD TO A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR EMPLOYMENT HELD
AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, PROVIDED IT IS PUBLICLY
DISCLOSED TO THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY, THE COMMISSION, AND,
IN INSTANCES WHERE CONFIRMATION IS REQUIRED, TO THE SENATE
PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION.

(3)  IN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATIONS, AS CONSISTENTLY
AS POSSIBLE UNDER SIMILAR FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES AND
SUBJECT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, INCLUDING TITLE 3 OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION MAY EXEMPT A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR