PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 533

In subsection (c)(1)(i) of this section, the words "report on gifts" are
substituted for "filing ... of the receipt of gifts" in former Art. 40A, § 6-201(c)
to clarify that filing is required even if no gifts were received during the
reporting period.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Gift" § 15-102
"Local official" § 15-102
"Municipal corporation" § 15-102

15-806. LOBBYING.

THE LOBBYING PROVISIONS ENACTED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION UNDER § 15-803 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 7 OF THIS TITLE, BUT:

(1)      SHALL BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO MAKE THE
PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THAT JURISDICTION; AND

(2)      MAY BE FURTHER MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT CONSIDERED
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE BY AND FOR THAT JURISDICTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second clause of former Art. 40A, § 6-301.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Lobbying" § 15-102
"Municipal corporation" § 15-102

15-807. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFINITION OF "LOCAL OFFICIAL" IN SPECIFIC
COUNTIES.

(A)     BALTIMORE COUNTY.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS ENACTED BY
THE GOVERNING BODY OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, "LOCAL OFFICIAL" INCLUDES:

(1)      THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH MEMBER OF THE REVENUE
AUTHORITY; AND

(2)      EXCEPT FOR A MEMBER OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION, EACH MEMBER OF A BOARD OF A STATE AGENCY THAT IS WHOLLY OR
PARTLY FUNDED BY BALTIMORE COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
MEMBER IS COMPENSATED.

(B)     MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, "LOCAL OFFICIAL" INCLUDES:

(1)      EACH MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(2)      EACH COMMISSIONER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION; AND

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