Ch. 533

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) During the 36-month period before the filing of the application
and during the pendency of the application, and after becoming an agent of the applicant:

1.       The agent has made a payment to a candidate or continuing
political committee; or

2.       The agent has solicited any person to make a payment to the
treasurer of a candidate or a continuing political committee.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection,
an agent shall disclose in the affidavit a payment made before becoming an agent if the
agent:

(i) Made the payment by prearrangement or in coordination with one
or more applicants; or

(ii) Acted as an agent as to any other application filed during the
36-month period.

(e) An applicant or agent may not take any action, directly or indirectly, with the
intent to circumvent the intent of this subtitle.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 6-602.

[6-603.] 15-832.

(a)     Any ex parte communication, concerning a pending application, between an
applicant or applicant's agent and a member of the County Council or the County
Executive shall be disclosed as required in this section.

(b)     Each applicant or agent who communicates ex parte during the pendency of
the application with a member of the County Council or with the County Executive shall
file for each such communication a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County
Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever
is later.

(c)     The County Executive and each member of the County Council who
communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with an applicant or agent
shall file for each such communication a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County
Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever
is later.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 40A, § 6-603.

[6-604.] 15-833.

At any time before final action on an application, a party of record may file with the
Clerk of the County Council competent evidence of:'

(1)     A payment or contribution by an applicant or agent covered under [§
6-602] § 15-831 of this subtitle; or

(2)     An ex parte communication covered under [§ 6-603] § 15-832 of this
subtitle.

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