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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 654

2. Whose duties are not essentially
administrative and ministerial; and

(iii) Is not a full-time or part-time faculty
member at a State institution of higher education, unless the
individual is also employed in another State position which does
fall under this definition or unless the individual also directly
procures, directly influences, or otherwise directly affects the
formation or execution of any State contract, purchase or sale as
established by guidelines of the State Ethics Commission;
provided such guidelines are promulgated as regulations and
approved by the AELR Committee.

(2)  Any individual in the legislative branch, other
than a State official, who receives a rate of compensation equal
to or above grade level 18 who is so designated by order by the
presiding officers of the General Assembly.

(3)  Any individual in the judicial branch of
government, including an individual employed in the office of a
clerk of court, or paid by a political subdivision to perform
services in any orphans' court, a circuit court for a county, and
any individual employed by the Attorney Grievance Commission, the
State Board of Law Examiners, or the Standing Committee on Rules
who:

(i) Is classified or compensated at State grade
level 18 or above; and

(ii) Is not a judge, master, commissioner,
examiner, auditor, or referee.

(4)  Except for any full-time or part-time faculty
member at a State institution of higher education, any individual
in an executive agency who, as determined by the Ethics
Commission pursuant to Section 2-103(h), is charged, individually
or as a member of the executive agency, with decision making
authority or acts as a principal advisor to one with such
authority in drafting specifications for, negotiating, or
executing contracts which commit the State or any executive
agency to expend in excess of $10,000 per annum.

(bb) "Registrant" means any person required to register
pursuant to § 5-103(a).

(cc) "Respondent" means an official, employee, CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICE AS A STATE OFFICIAL, or person subject to Title 5 who
is the subject of a complaint before the Commission.

(dd) "School board" means the local board of education of
any county or, in Baltimore City, the Board of School
Commissioners.