PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 533

(3) Soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept any gift, loan, or payment of
a significant value from a person who would be affected by or has an interest in an
enterprise which would be affected by the legislator's vote on proposed legislation.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 3-102(a) and (b).

[3-102.] 15-512. SUSPENSION OF DISQUALIFICATION.

[(c)] (A) The disqualification arising under [this section] § 15-511 OF THIS
SUBTITLE is suspended if a legislator with an apparent conflict files with the JOINT
ETHICS Committee a sworn statement which describes the circumstances of the apparent
conflict and the legislation to which it relates and asserts the legislator is able to vote and
otherwise participate in legislative action relating thereto, fairly, objectively, and in the
public interest. Whenever a legislator files a statement for the suspension of the
disqualification, the JOINT ETHICS Committee on its own motion may issue a statement
concerning the propriety of the legislator's participation in the particular legislative
action, with reference to the applicable ethical standards of this matter.

[(d)](B) The suspension of the disqualification by the filing of the statement is
subject to further action by the JOINT ETHICS Committee if the question of conflict
comes before it as to the same circumstances and the same legislator.

[(e)](C) All sworn statements filed under [subsection (c)] THIS SECTION shall
be a matter of public record.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 3-102(c) through (e).

[3-102.] 15-513. RELATIONSHIPS WITH NONLEGISLATIVE AGENCIES.

[(f)] (A) A legislator who enters into any of the listed transactions shall report in
writing to the JOINT ETHICS Committee and the presiding officer of his branch of the
legislature for recordation with the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Secretary of the
Senate, at the times and in the manner required by the JOINT ETHICS Committee:

(1)     If representing a person for compensation before a State agency, except
in a judicial proceeding or in a quasi-judicial proceeding, the name of the person
represented, the services performed, and the consideration. The JOINT ETHICS
Committee may adopt procedures to keep confidential the name of the person
represented if that information is privileged or confidential pursuant to any provision of
law governing proceedings before that State agency.

(2)     If representing a State agency for compensation, the name of the agency,
the services performed, and the consideration.

(3)     The name of any business enterprise subject to regulation by a State
agency in which the legislator and a member of the legislator's immediate family (spouse
and children living with the legislator), together or separately, have:

(i) The lesser of:

1. 10 percent or more of the capital stock of any corporation; or

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