S.B. 524

VETOES

(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 of
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 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING ACTION ON THE CONTRACT.

(dd) "Respondent" means an official, employee, candidate for office as a State
official. PERSON SUBJECT TO § 3-110 OF THIS ARTICLE, or person subject to Title 5 OF
THIS ARTICLE, who is the subject of a complaint before the Commission.

3-101. 3-110.                                                                                   

(C) A PERSON WHO IF AN INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS AN EXECUTIVE AGENCY IN
THE DRAFTING OF SPECIFICATIONS, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR A PROCUREMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A PUBLIC OFFICIAL FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE AND, THE INDIVIDUAL OR A PERSON THAT EMPLOYS THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT:

(1)      SUBMIT A BID OR PROPOSAL FOR THAT PROCUREMENT; OR

(2)      ASSIST OR REPRESENT ANOTHER PERSON, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, WHO IS SUBMITTING A BID OR PROPOSAL FOR THAT PROCUREMENT.

5-104.

A person may not be employed as a registrant for compensation dependent in any
manner upon [the]:

(1) THE passage or defeat of any proposed legislation, or upon any other
contingency connected with any action of the General Assembly; OR

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