PARRIS N, GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 562

(vi) special events, including parties, meals, athletic events,
entertainment, or other functions to which were invited all members of:

1. the General Assembly;

2. either house of the General Assembly; [or]

3. a standing committee of the General Assembly, PROVIDED
THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OR SENATE SHALL BE
DEEMED AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF ANY STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE
PRESIDING OFFICER'S CHAMBER; OR

4. A COUNTY OR REGIONAL DELEGATION OF MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY A PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(vii) 1. food, lodging, and scheduled entertainment of officials and
employees for a meeting, if given in return for participation in a panel or speaking
engagement at the meeting; and

2. if more than $200 of the expenses reported in item 1 of this
subparagraph are for any one official or employee at any meeting, the individual's name
and the amount spent;

(viii) other gifts to or for officials, employees, or members of the
immediate families of officials or employees; and

(ix) other expenses;

(3) as to expenditures reported in paragraph (2)(vi) and (vii) of this
subsection, the date, location, and total expense of the regulated lobbyist for the event or
meeting; and

(4) subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the name of each
official, employee, or member of the immediate family of an official or employee, to or for
whom, during a reporting period, one or more gifts with a cumulative value of $75 or
more are given, regardless of whether a gift is attributable to more than one entity and
whether or not in connection with lobbying activities, by the regulated lobbyist or any
entity acting on behalf of the regulated lobbyist, however, except as provided in paragraph
(2)(vii)2 of this subsection, expenses reported in paragraph (2)(vi) and (vii) of this
subsection need not be allocated to an individual.

(c) (1) This subsection applies only to a regulated lobbyist, other than an
individual, that is organized and operated for the primary purpose of attempting to
influence legislative action or executive action.

(2) In addition to the other reports required under this section, a regulated
lobbyist subject to this subsection shall report the name and permanent address of each
entity that provided at least 5% of the regulated lobbyist's total receipts during the
preceding 12 months.

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