Ch. 533                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

adopted during that period have been approved. The Ethics Law Code
Revision Committee believes that the legislative intent required disapproval
within the 60-day period specified in former Art. 40A, § 6A-501(b).

Defined terms: "Ethics Commission" § 15-102
"School board" § 15-102

15-816. RESERVED.

15-817. RESERVED.

PART III. PUBLIC ETHICS FOR BICOUNTY COMMISSIONS.

15-818. DEFINITIONS.

IN THIS PART III, "COMMISSIONER" MEANS A COMMISSIONER OF A BICOUNTY
COMMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added for clarity and brevity.

Defined term: "Bicounty commission" § 15-102

15-819. ADOPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGULATIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS RELATING TO
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF ITS EMPLOYEES.

(B)     SIMILARITY TO STATE STANDARDS.

AT A MINIMUM, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
PUBLIC OFFICIALS UNDER SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS TITLE SHALL APPLY TO THE
EMPLOYEES OF EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION.

(C)     COPY TO ETHICS COMMISSION REQUIRED.

EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION SHALL FILE WITH THE ETHICS COMMISSION A
COPY OF ITS REGULATIONS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

(D)     ANNUAL REPORT.

EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION SHALL:

(1)      PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ISSUES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE YEAR COVERED; AND

(2)      SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY
IN WHICH THE BICOUNTY COMMISSION CONDUCTS ITS OPERATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 6-101(c)(2) through (3).

Former Art. 40A, § 6-101(c)(4), which required a hearing and adoption of
rules and regulations by December 1, 1981, is deleted as obsolete.

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