Ch. 533                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined term: "Ethics Commission" § 15-102
15-303. PUBLICATION.

(A) REQUIREMENTS.

EACH ADVISORY OPINION SHALL BE:

(1)      IN WRITING; AND

(2)     PUBLISHED IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER.
(B) CONFIDENTIALITY.

(1)      BEFORE AN ADVISORY OPINION MAY BE MADE PUBLIC, THE
ADVISORY BODY SHALL DELETE:

(I) THE NAME OF THE ENTITY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE
OPINION; AND

(II) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, ANY OTHER
INFORMATION THAT MAY IDENTIFY THE ENTITY.

(2)     THE IDENTITY OF THE ENTITY. THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE
OPINION MAY NOT BE REVEALED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 2-104(c).

Defined terms: "Advisory body" § 15-102
"Entity" § 15-102

15-304. FURTHER OPINION BY JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE.

(A)     ISSUANCE.

IF THE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES AN ADVISORY OPINION REGARDING A
STATE OFFICIAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AS TO A QUESTION ARISING UNDER
SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE, AND IF REQUESTED BY THE STATE OFFICIAL, THE JOINT
ETHICS COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE AN ADVISORY OPINION ON THE MATTER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE OPINION TO PREVAIL.

THE OPINION OF THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE PREVAILS TO THE EXTENT OF
ANY INCONSISTENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 2-104(e).

In subsection (a) of this section, the words "Ethics Commission" have been
substituted for the former words "appropriate advisory body" for clarity.

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