PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 533

15-824. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE — SUSPENSION OF SALARY OR OTHER
COMPENSATION.

IF A MANDATORY INJUNCTION IS ISSUED AGAINST A COMMISSIONER
PURSUANT TO SUBTITLE 9 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPROPRIATE BICOUNTY
COMMISSION SHALL SUSPEND PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR OTHER
COMPENSATION TO THE COMMISSIONER PENDING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 6-203(a)(9).

The first clause of former Art. 40A, § 6-203(a)(9), relating to the application
of former Title 7, is deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Bicounty commission" § 15-102
"Commissioner" § 15-818
"Compensation" § 15-102
"Ethics Commission" § 15-102

15-825. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY EMPLOYEES OF BICOUNTY COMMISSIONS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS RELATING TO
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY ITS EMPLOYEES.

(B)      SIMILARITY TO STATE STANDARDS.

THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION:

(1)      SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE STATE FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE; AND

(2)      MAY NOT CONFLICT WITH THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS
FOR COMMISSIONERS AND APPLICANTS SPECIFIED IN §§ 15-820 THROUGH 15-824 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     COPY TO ETHICS COMMISSION AND COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

EACH BICOUNTY COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SECTION, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS, TO:

(1)      THE ETHICS COMMISSION; AND

(2)      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, § 6-203(b)(l), (2), and (3).

Former Art. 40A, § 6-203(b)(4), which required a hearing and adoption of
regulations by "December 1, 1982", is deleted as obsolete.

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