Ch. 533

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE 5. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

15-501. RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AN
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN A MATTER IF:

(1)      THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OR A QUALIFYING RELATIVE OF THE
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE HAS AN INTEREST IN THE MATTER AND THE OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE KNOWS OF THE INTEREST; OR

(2)      ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTY TO THE MATTER:

(I)       A BUSINESS ENTITY IN WHICH THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE
HAS A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST OF WHICH THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE
REASONABLY MAY BE EXPECTED TO KNOW;

(II)     A BUSINESS ENTITY OF WHICH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, PARTNER, OR EMPLOYEE:

1.        THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; OR

2.        IF KNOWN TO THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, A
QUALIFYING RELATIVE OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE;

(III)    A BUSINESS ENTITY WITH WHICH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS
NEGOTIATING OR HAS ARRANGED PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT:

1.        THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; OR

2.        IF KNOWN TO THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, A
QUALIFYING RELATIVE OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE;

(IV)    IF THE CONTRACT REASONABLY COULD BE EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PRIVATE INTEREST AND THE OFFICIAL STATE
DUTIES OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO A
CONTRACT WITH:

1.        THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; OR

2.        IF KNOWN TO THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, A
QUALIFYING RELATIVE OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE;

(V)     A BUSINESS ENTITY, EITHER ENGAGED IN A TRANSACTION
WITH THE STATE OR SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, IN WHICH A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS OWNED BY
ANOTHER BUSINESS ENTITY IF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE:

1. HAS A DIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE OTHER
BUSINESS ENTITY; AND

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