Ch. 533

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Employee" § 15-102
"Entity" § 15-102
"Ethics Commission" § 15-102
"Executive unit" § 15-102
"Financial interest" § 15-102
"General Assembly" § 15-102           

"Governmental unit" § 15-102
"Official" § 15-102
"Public official" § 15-102

15-503. EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTION — ENTITIES CONTRACTING WITH THE STATE.

(A)     GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXEMPTED.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

(B)     EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED.

AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED BY AN ENTITY THAT IS A
PARTY TO A CONTRACT THAT BINDS OR PURPORTS TO BIND THE STATE IF:

(1)     THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE INCLUDE MATTERS
SUBSTANTIALLY RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
CONTRACT; AND

(2)     THE CONTRACT BINDS OR PURPORTS TO BIND THE STATE TO PAY
MORE THAN $1,000.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 3-105.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former words "or any department,
commission, agency, or branch thereof" have been deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Employee" § 15-102
"Entity" § 15-102
"General Assembly" § 15-102
"Official" § 15-102

15-504. SAME — REPRESENTATION.

(A) CONTINGENT COMPENSATION.

(1)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT, FOR CONTINGENT COMPENSATION, ASSIST OR
REPRESENT A PARTY IN ANY MATTER BEFORE OR INVOLVING ANY UNIT OF THE
STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

(2)     PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO
ASSISTANCE TO OR REPRESENTATION OF A PARTY:

(I) IN A JUDICIAL OR QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDING; OR
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