Ch. 533                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO, OTHER THAN BY REASON OF DEATH, LEAVES AN OFFICE FOR
WHICH A STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY § 15-601(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL FILE
THE STATEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE OFFICE.

(B)      PERIOD COVERED.

THE STATEMENT SHALL COVER:

(1)      THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR IN
WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL LEFT OFFICE, UNLESS A STATEMENT COVERING THAT
YEAR HAS ALREADY BEEN FILED BY THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(2)      THE PORTION OF THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR DURING WHICH
THE INDIVIDUAL HELD THE OFFICE.

(C)     EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF A STATEMENT IF:

(1)      THE INDIVIDUAL HAS LEFT OFFICE TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL IN
ANOTHER OFFICE FOR WHICH A STATEMENT IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;
AND

(2)      THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW OFFICE ARE AT
LEAST AS EXTENSIVE AS THOSE OF THE OLD OFFICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 4-102(a)(2).

Defined term: "Official" § 15-102

15-605. SAME — CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A CANDIDATE
WHO IS REQUIRED BY § 15-601 (A) OF THIS SUBTITLE TO FILE A STATEMENT SHALL
FILE THE STATEMENT EACH YEAR BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR IN WHICH THE
CANDIDATE FILES A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY THROUGH THE YEAR OF THE
ELECTION.

(B)     EXCEPTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF A STATEMENT FOR ANY
FULL YEAR COVERED BY A STATEMENT FILED BY THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER § 15-602
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     FILING REQUIREMENTS.

A STATEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ELECTION
BOARD WITH WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED.

(D)     TIME FOR FILING - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

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