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1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE INVASION OF PRIVACY;

(2)     WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; AND

(3)      IS NOT NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     REQUEST BY EXECUTIVE UNIT INVOLVED.

SUBJECT TO § 15-502(D) OF THIS TITLE, THE ETHICS COMMISSION MAY GRANT
AN EXEMPTION TO A BOARD OR MEMBER OF A BOARD ONLY ON WRITTEN REQUEST
OF THE EXECUTIVE UNIT INVOLVED.

(C)     AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE, THE RECORDS OF
THE ETHICS COMMISSION IN ANY MATTER IN WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS GRANTED
UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 2-103(h)(2) and (3).

In subsection (b) of this section, the requirement that an exemption be
granted "only on written request of the executive unit involved" is applied only
to the exemption of boards or members of a board, and not to municipal
corporations as a literal reading of former Art. 40A, § 2-103(h)(3) would
require. The Ethics Law Code Revision Committee believes that application
of the requirement to municipal corporations would be incongruous and
contrary to legislative intent.

Defined terms: "Board" § 15-102
"Ethics Commission" § 15-102
"Executive unit" § 15-102
"Municipal corporation" § 15-102

15-210. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FUND.

(A)     FUND ESTABLISHED.

(1)     THERE IS A LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FUND.

(2)     THE FUND INCLUDES ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER SUBTITLE 7 OF
THIS TITLE.

(B)     FUND TO BE NONLAPSING.

THE FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO §
7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(C)     ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.

(1) THE TREASURER SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD, AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR, THE FUND.

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