PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 638

entered into during the twelve months immediately preceding the end of the reporting
period for which the statement required under this subtitle is filed. If an agreement calls
for the consideration to be paid over a period extending beyond one reporting period, the
total ascertainable consideration to be paid under the agreement shall be included as
business done during the period in which the agreement was., entered into. Business of less
than [$10,000] $100,000 with an agency or governmental entity shall be reported if the
aggregate business done with all agencies and governmental entities amounts to more
than [$10,000] $100,000. Business does not include salaries paid by the State, a county, an
incorporated municipality, or other political subdivision of the State.

(c)     "Business entity" includes a firm, corporation, trust, unincorporated
association, or other organization, whether or not conducted for profit.

(d)    "Candidate" includes an incumbent office holder and a political committee for
a candidate.

(e)     "Contribution" means any gift, donation, or payment of money in excess of
[$100] $500. It includes the purchase of a ticket or tickets, or payment for admission to a
dinner, barbecue, fish fry, or other like event. It does not include a bona fide gift by a
spouse or relative within the third degree of consanguinity, or to honorary memberships
in a social, service, or fraternal organization presented as a courtesy by the organization.

(f)     "County" includes the City of Baltimore.

(g)     "Person" includes an individual and a business entity.

(h) "State", "county", and "incorporated municipality" include agencies of them.

(i) "Subsidiary"', means a firm or corporation of which a parent firm or
corporation owns or controls 30% or more of the equity.

30-2.

(a) The statement required by this subtitle shall be filed [on or before February
1 of each year] WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS:

(1)     PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ANY SALE PURCHASE, LEASE, OR
CONTRACT BY THE STATE, A COUNTY, OR AN INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY OF
THE STATE and shall cover the reporting period which consists of the preceding TWO
calendar [year] YEARS; AND

(2)     IF THE CONTRIBUTION IS MADE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF A
SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE, OR CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE, THEN,
QUARTERLY SEMIANNUALLY, THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT, ON:

(I)      FEBRUARY 5, TO COVER THE QUARTER 6-MONTH PERIOD
ENDING JANUARY 31; AND

(II)     MAY 5, TO COVER THE QUARTER ENDING APRIL 30;

(III) AUGUST 5. TO COVER THE QUARTER 6-MONTH PERIOD ENDING
JULY 31; AND

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