Ch. 678

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

the individual or a person that employs the individual is precluded from engaging in
certain activities; prohibiting a person from being employed as a registrant for
compensation dependent on the outcome of certain executive actions; making a
technical change; and generally relating to revision of the State ethics law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 40A - Maryland Public Ethics Law
Section 1-201(t) and (dd) and 5-104
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 40A - Maryland Public Ethics Law
Section 3-101 (c) 3-110
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 40A - Maryland Public Ethics Law

1-201.

(t) (1) "Lobbyist" means:

(I)       [any] ANY person who, within a reporting period, in the presence
of any official or employee in the legislative or executive branch has communicated with
that official or employee for the purpose of influencing any legislative action, and who,
for that purpose and exclusive of the personal travel or subsistence expenses of that
person or representative of that person, either incurs expenses of $100 or more or
receives $500 or more as compensation[, or];

(II)      [any] ANY person who expends a cumulative value of $100 or
more during a reporting period on one or more officials or employees in the executive
branch for meals, beverages, special events or gifts in connection with or with the purpose
of influencing executive action; OR

(III)    ANY PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED EMPLOYED TO INFLUENCE
EXECUTIVE ACTION ON ANY PROCUREMENT CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN § 11-101 OF
THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, THAT EXCEEDS $100,000.

(2) "LOBBYIST" DOES NOT INCLUDE A BONA FIDE SALESPERSON OR
COMMERCIAL SELLING AGENCY EMPLOYED OR MAINTAINED BY AN EMPLOYER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING OR SECURING A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
UNLESS THE PERSON ENGAGES IN ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN
PARAGRAPH (1) (I) AND (II) OF THIS SUBSECTION IN CONNECTION WITH OR WITH
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING ACTION ON THE CONTRACT.

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