Ch. 577                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

1.        THE AGENT HAS MADE A PAYMENT TO A CANDIDATE OR
CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE; OR

2.        THE AGENT HAS SOLICITED ANY PERSON TO MAKE A
PAYMENT TO THE TREASURER OF A CANDIDATE OR A CONTINUING POLITICAL
COMMITTEE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN AGENT SHALL DISCLOSE IN THE AFFIDAVIT A PAYMENT MADE
BEFORE BECOMING AN AGENT IF THE AGENT:

(I)       MADE THE PAYMENT BY PREARRANGEMENT OR IN
COORDINATION WITH ONE OR MORE APPLICANTS; OR

(II)     ACTED AS AN AGENT AS TO ANY OTHER APPLICATION FILED
DURING THE 36-MONTH PERIOD.

(E) AN APPLICANT OR AGENT MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, WITH THE INTENT TO CIRCUMVENT THE INTENT OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-603.                                                                 

(A) ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATION, CONCERNING A PENDING
APPLICATION, BETWEEN AN APPLICANT OR APPLICANT'S AGENT AND A MEMBER OF
THE. COUNTY COUNCIL OR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL BE DISCLOSED AS
REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION.

(B) EACH APPLICANT OR AGENT WHO COMMUNICATES EX PARTE DURING
THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION WITH A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OR WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL FILE FOR EACH SUCH COMMUNICATION A
SEPARATE DISCLOSURE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL WITHIN 5
WORKING DAYS AFTER THE COMMUNICATION WAS MADE OR RECEIVED,
WHICHEVER IS LATER.

(C) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
WHO COMMUNICATES EX PARTE DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION
WITH AN APPLICANT OR AGENT SHALL FILE FOR EACH SUCH COMMUNICATION A
SEPARATE DISCLOSURE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL WITHIN 5
WORKING DAYS AFTER THE COMMUNICATION WAS MADE OR RECEIVED,
WHICHEVER IS LATER.

6-604.

AT ANY TIME BEFORE FINAL ACTION ON AN APPLICATION, A PARTY OF
RECORD MAY FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL COMPETENT
EVIDENCE OF:

(1)      A PAYMENT OR CONTRIBUTION BY AN APPLICANT OR AGENT
COVERED UNDER § 6-602 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)      AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION COVERED UNDER § 6-603 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

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