PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(5)      REVIEW EACH STATEMENT OR REPORT FILED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBTITLE 6 OR SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS TITLE AND NOTIFY OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS UNDER SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE OF ANY
OMISSIONS OR DEFICIENCIES; AND

(6)      PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS SUBJECT TO THIS
TITLE, AND TO THE PUBLIC, INFORMATION THAT EXPLAINS THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS TITLE, THE DUTIES IMPOSED BY IT, AND THE MEANS FOR ENFORCING IT.

(B)     MODEL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

(1)      THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT BY REGULATION MODEL
PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT RELATE TO:

(I)       CONFLICTS OF INTEREST;

(II)     FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE; AND

(III)    REGULATION OF LOBBYING.

(2)      MODEL PROVISIONS ADOPTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION MAY BE:

(I)      ADOPTED BY ANY LOCAL JURISDICTION; OR

(II)     IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBTITLE 8 OF THIS TITLE, IMPOSED ON
A LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(C)     LIST OF ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH STATE.

(1)      THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL:

(I)       COMPILE ANNUALLY AN ALPHABETIZED LIST OF ENTITIES
DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE, AS DEFINED IN § 15-102 OF THIS TITLE, DURING
THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; AND

(II)     MAKE INFORMATION FROM THE LIST AVAILABLE TO
INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO FILE A STATEMENT UNDER SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE.

(2)      THE LIST PREPARED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR.

(3)      ON REQUEST OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION, AN OFFICIAL OR A UNIT
OF STATE GOVERNMENT, IN A TIMELY MANNER, SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION
WITH ANY INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSION TO PERFORM ITS
DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     REPORTS.

SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

(1) AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS ACTIVITIES; AND

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