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(II) IN A MATTER BEFORE OR INVOLVING THE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION COMMISSION, THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND, OR
THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD.

(B)     FORMER OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE.

(1)     THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A FORMER MEMBER OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)      A FORMER OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT ASSIST OR
REPRESENT A PARTY, OTHER THAN THE STATE, IN A CASE, CONTRACT, OR OTHER
SPECIFIC MATTER FOR COMPENSATION IF:

(I)      THE MATTER INVOLVES STATE GOVERNMENT; AND

(II)     THE FORMER OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATED
SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE MATTER AS AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE.

(C)     FULL-TIME OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE IN JUDICIAL BRANCH.

NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION OR § 15-502 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A FULL-TIME OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH MAY
NOT REPRESENT A PARTY BEFORE A COURT OR UNIT OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
EXCEPT IN THE DISCHARGE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES.

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

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

15-505. SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR HONORARIA.

(A)     GIFT SOLICITATION PROHIBITED.

AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY NOT SOLICIT ANY GIFT.

(B)     GIFT ACCEPTANCE PROHIBITED — GENERALLY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AN OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE MAY NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT A GIFT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
FROM AN ENTITY THAT THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO
KNOW:

(1)      DOES OR SEEKS TO DO ANY BUSINESS, REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT,
WITH THE OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S UNIT;

(2)      ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS REGULATED OR CONTROLLED
BY THE OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S GOVERNMENTAL UNIT;

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