Ch. 614                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) PARTICIPATION IN THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF A
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING PLAN BY APPEARING AT A PUBLIC HEARING, FILING A
STATEMENT IN AN OFFICIAL RECORD, OR ENGAGING IN OTHER SIMILAR
COMMUNICATION TO AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, WHERE THE INTENT IS TO CHANGE
THE CLASSIFICATION OR INCREASE THE DENSITY OF THE LAND OF THE APPLICANT.

(D)     "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS:

(1)      A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP;

(2)      A CORPORATION;

(3)      A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP;

(4)      A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;

(5)      A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; OR

(6)      A JOINT VENTURE.

(E)     "CANDIDATE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS HOWARD COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OR TO THE HOWARD COUNTY COUNCIL WHO BECOMES AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL.

(F)      "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY PAYMENT OR TRANSFER OF MONEY OR
PROPERTY OR THE INCURRING OF ANY LIABILITY OR PROMISE OF ANYTHING OF
VALUE TO THE TREASURER OF A CANDIDATE, A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR A
SLATE.

(G)     "ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AS HOWARD
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR AS A MEMBER OF THE HOWARD COUNTY COUNCIL.

(H) "FAMILY MEMBER" MEANS THE SPOUSE OR CHILD OF EITHER AN
APPLICANT OR A PARTY OF RECORD WHO HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION WITH THE
KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT OF THE APPLICANT OR PARTY OF RECORD.

(I) "PARTY OF RECORD" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
PARTICIPATES IN A MAP AMENDMENT PROCEEDING BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR
THE ZONING BOARD, OR WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF
A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING PLAN BY APPEARING AT A PUBLIC HEARING, FILING A
STATEMENT IN AN OFFICIAL RECORD, OR ENGAGING IN OTHER SIMILAR
COMMUNICATION TO AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHERE THE INTENT IS TO OPPOSE A
CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION OR AN INCREASE IN DENSITY OF THE LAND OF AN
APPLICANT.

(J) "POLITICAL COMMITTEE" MEANS A COMMITTEE, CONTINUING OR
NONCONTINUING, SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO PROMOTE THE CANDIDACY OF A
PERSON RUNNING FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.

(K) "SLATE" MEANS A GROUP, COMBINATION, OR ORGANIZATION OF
CANDIDATES CREATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 33 OF THE CODE.

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