PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 614

(L) (1) "TREASURER" HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 33, § 1-1 OF
THE CODE.

(2) "TREASURER" INCLUDES A SUBTREASURER.

15-849.

(A)     (1) WHEN AN APPLICATION IS FILED, THE APPLICANT SHALL FILE AN
AFFIDAVIT, UNDER OATH, STATING WHETHER THE APPLICANT HAS MADE ANY
CONTRIBUTION OR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVING A CUMULATIVE VALUE OF $500 OR
MORE TO THE TREASURER OF A CANDIDATE OR THE TREASURER OF A POLITICAL
COMMITTEE DURING THE 48-MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THE APPLICATION IS FILED,
TO THE BEST OF THE APPLICANT'S INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF.

(2) (I) IF THE APPLICANT OF OR A PARTY OF RECORD OR A FAMILY
MEMBER HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION OR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVING A CUMULATIVE
VALUE OF $500 OR MORE DURING THE 48-MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THE
APPLICATION WAS FILED OR DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION, THE
APPLICANT OR THE PARTY OF RECORD SHALL FILE A DISCLOSURE PROVIDING THE
NAME OF THE CANDIDATE OR ELECTED OFFICIAL TO WHOSE TREASURER OR
POLITICAL COMMITTEE THE CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE, THE AMOUNT, AND THE
DATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION. HOWEVER, IF THE PARTY OF RECORD IS A COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION, THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE
ASSOCIATION TO POLL ITS MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

(II) A CONTRIBUTION MADE BETWEEN THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DISCLOSED
WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE CONTRIBUTION.

(B)     THE AFFIDAVIT OR DISCLOSURE SHALL BE FILED AT LEAST 30 CALENDAR
DAYS PRIOR TO ANY CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION BY AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL.

(C)     WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER ENTERING A PROCEEDING, A PARTY OF RECORD
THAT HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION SHALL SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE AS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     AN AFFIDAVIT OR A DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER THIS PART VII
SHALL BE IN A FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE HOWARD COUNTY SOLICITOR AND
APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL. THE COMPLETED FORM SHALL BE FILED IN
THE APPROPRIATE CASE FILE OF AN APPLICATION. THE DISCLOSURE FORM SHALL
REPEAT THE PENALTY PROVISION IN § 15-850(A) OF THIS PART VII.

(E)     A CONTRIBUTION MADE AFTER THE FILING OF THE INITIAL DISCLOSURE
AND BEFORE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
SHALL BE DISCLOSED WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE CONTRIBUTION.

(F)      IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PART VII, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
TO THE ZONING BOARD OR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, AS
APPROPRIATE, CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THE HOWARD COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION AND, UNLESS
OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE ETHICS COMMISSION, SHALL:

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