Ch. 533

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(m) (1) "Pendency of the application" means any time between the acceptance
of a filing of an application by the appropriate agency and, subject to paragraph (2) of this
subsection, expiration of the time under which an appeal on the application may be taken.

(2) "Pendency of the application" does not include a period during which:

(i) Action on the application is under judicial review; or

(ii) Judicial review may be requested.

(n) (1) "Treasurer" has the meaning provided in Article 33, § 1-1 of the Code.

(2) "Treasurer" includes a subtreasurer.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 6-601.

[6-401.] 15-830.

[(b)]Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of Article 28 of the
Code affecting that part of the Maryland-Washington Regional District in Prince
George's County shall be carried out consistent with the provisions of [Subtitle 6 of this
title] THIS PART IV.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 6-401(b).

[6-602.] 15-831.

(a)     An applicant or agent of the applicant may not make a payment to a member
of the County Council, or to the County Executive, during the pendency of the
application.

(b)     (1) After an application has been filed, a member of the County Council
may not vote or participate in any way in the proceeding on the application if the
member's treasurer or the member's continuing political committee received a payment,
during the 36-month period before the filing of the application or during the pendency of
the application, from any of the applicants or the agents of the applicants.

(2) A member is not subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of this
subsection if:

(i) As to the application, no applicant or agent has filed an affidavit
naming the member or the member's continuing political committee as the recipient of a
payment; or

(ii) 1. A transfer to the member's treasurer or continuing political
committee was made by a political action committee to which an applicant or agent had
made a payment;

2.       The applicant or agent made the payment to the political
action committee without any intent to subvert the purposes of this subtitle;

3.       The applicant's or agent's payment to the political action
committee, and the political action committee's transfer, are disclosed in an affidavit; and

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