HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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EMPLOYEE FROM THE PROVISIONS PROHIBITION OF SUBPARAGRAPH
(A)(1) IF THE COMMISSION, BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE GOVERNOR UPON REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OR EXECUTIVE
AGENCY EXECUTIVE AGENCY INVOLVED, CONCLUDES THAT:

(I)  FAILURE TO GRANT THE EXEMPTION WOULD
REDUCE THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO:

1.  RECRUIT AND HIRE HIGHLY OR
UNIQUELY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE; OR

2.  ASSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF
COMPETENT SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.

(II)  THE NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS GRANTED
HEREUNDER HAS NOT TENDED TO ERODE THE PURPOSES OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1) OR OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(b)  Former official or employee. — 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)  Assisting or representing party for contingent
compensation. — An official or employee may not assist or
represent a party for contingent compensation in any matter
before or involving any agency of the State or a political
subdivision other than in a judicial or quasi-judicial
proceeding; provided, however, that nothing herein shall
preclude an official or employee from assisting or
representing a party for contingent compensation in any
matter before or involving the workmen's compensation
commission, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, or the
criminal injuries compensation board.

(d)  Full-time official or employee in judicial branch.
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.

3-104. Use of prestige of office.

A public official or employee may not intentionally use
the prestige of his office for his own private gain or that
of another. The performance of usual and customary
constituent services, without additional compensation, does
not constitute the use of the prestige of office for a
public official's private gain or that of another.

[3-105. Restriction on outside employment.