PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 562

(2) Gifts reported by name of recipient under subsection (b)(2)(vii) of this
section and special events listed under subsection (b)(2)(vi) of this section need not be
allocated for the purposes of disclosure under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) The disclosure required by this subsection shall be under oath or
affirmation, on a form issued by the Ethics Commission, and shall include:

(i) the name and business address of the regulated lobbyist;

(ii) the name of each recipient of a gift of a meal or beverages;

(iii) the date and value of each gift of a meal or beverages, and the
identity of the entity or entities to which the gift is attributable; and

(iv) the total cumulative value of gifts of meals or beverages, calculated
as to each recipient.

(4) The regulated lobbyist may:

(i) declare on the form required under paragraph (3) of this
subsection that a gift of a meal or beverages was given for purposes not related to the
regulated lobbyist's lobbying activities; and

(ii) explain the circumstances under which the gift of a meal or
beverages was given.

(5) Gifts of meals or beverages reported by a regulated lobbyist under this
subsection need not be counted or reported by the regulated lobbyist for purposes of
disclosure under subsection (b)(4) of this section.

(f) The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file any additional
report the Ethics Commission determines to be necessary.

15-707.

(a) In this section, "candidate" and "political committee" have the meanings
provided in Article 33, § 1-1(a) of the Code.

(b) This section applies only to a regulated lobbyist described in § 15-701(a)(l),
(2), or (3) of this subtitle who;—[during the period specified in subsection (c) of this
section and] for the purpose of influencing legislative OR EXECUTIVE action OR ACTION
BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, communicates with [a member of or candidate for
election to] THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL,
COMPTROLLER, OR MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A CANDIDATE FOR
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY
GENERAL, COMPTROLLER, OR MEMBER OF the General Assembly LOBBIES THE
EXECUTIVE OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

(c) The restrictions in this section apply from the starting date of the regulated
lobbyist's registration to the end of the calendar year in which the registration period
ends.

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