Ch. 533

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL IF THE INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVES COMPENSATION AT A RATE EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST STATE GRADE
LEVEL 16.

(2)     FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
"INDIVIDUAL IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS:

(I)      EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF A CLERK OF COURT;

(II)     PAID BY A COUNTY TO PERFORM SERVICES IN AN ORPHANS'
COURT OR CIRCUIT COURT;

(III)   EMPLOYED BY THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION;

(IV)   EMPLOYED BY THE STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS; OR

(V)     EMPLOYED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS STANDING
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE .

(E)     BICOUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS.

A MEMBER OF A BICOUNTY COMMISSION IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

(F)     EXCEPTIONS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PUBLIC OFFICIALS:

(1)     A STATE OFFICIAL;

(2)     AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS:

(I)      IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH; OR

(II)     IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OR AN EXECUTIVE UNIT:

1.       FOR 6 MONTHS OR LESS; OR

2.       LESS THAN FULL-TIME; AND

(3)     A PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER AT A STATE
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION:

(I)      AS TO SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION, ONLY WHEN THE
INDIVIDUAL IS ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF A FACULTY MEMBER; AND

(II)    AS TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE
INDIVIDUAL ALSO:

1.       IS EMPLOYED IN ANOTHER POSITION THAT CAUSES THE
INDIVIDUAL TO BE DESIGNATED AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL; OR

2.       DIRECTLY PROCURES, DIRECTLY . INFLUENCES, OR
OTHERWISE DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE FORMATION OR EXECUTION OF ANY STATE
CONTRACT, PURCHASE, OR SALE, AS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY

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