Ch. 608                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)      BEGINNING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A LOBBYING REGISTRATION
AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE ENDING DATE OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD, A
LOBBYIST WHO LOBBIES A LOCAL OFFICIAL, OR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF
THE LOBBYIST, MAY NOT:

(1) SOLICIT OR TRANSMIT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A CONTRIBUTION
FROM ANY PERSON, INCLUDING A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF A
LOCAL OFFICIAL OR CANDIDATE;

. (2) SERVE ON A FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE OF, OR A POLITICAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, A LOCAL OFFICIAL OR CANDIDATE; OR

(3) ACT AS A TREASURER OR CHAIRMAN OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF A LOCAL OFFICIAL OR CANDIDATE.

(C)     THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A LOBBYIST FROM:

(1)      MAKING A PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 33 OF THE CODE; OR

(2)      INFORMING THE LOBBYIST'S EMPLOYER OR OTHERS OF THE
POSITIONS TAKEN BY A PARTICULAR CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.

(D) (1) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

(2) IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A NATURAL
PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY
AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND UPON CONVICTION IS. SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS
ENTITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That provisions of this Act relating to
Montgomery County shall apply only to 4-year election cycles beginning on or after January 1,
1995.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

- 2770 -