PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 419

(e) (1) (i) [Subject] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G) SUBJECT
TO SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, AND SUBJECT AND to the provisions of
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, in addition to any other report required under this
section, a regulated lobbyist shall file, with the report required by subsection (a) of this
section, a report disclosing the name of any State official of the Executive or Legislative
Branch or member of the immediate family of a State official of the Executive or
Legislative Branch who has benefited during the reporting period from gifts of meals or
beverages, whether or not in connection with lobbying activities, allowed under §
15-505(c)(2)(i) of this title from the regulated lobbyist.

(ii) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS
SECTION, THE name of a member of the General Assembly or member of the immediate
family of a member of the General Assembly shall be disclosed under subparagraph (i) of
this paragraph only if the gift of a meal or beverage to the individual costs $15 or more.

(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 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, 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,

(G) IF A REGULATED LOBBYIST WHO IS MARRIED TO AN OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE OR WHO HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OF A ROMANTIC NATURE
WITH AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE DISCLOSES THAT FACT FOR THE DURATION OF
THE MARRIAGE OR RELATIONSHIP ON THE FORMS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTIONS
(B), (D), AND (E) OF THIS SECTION, GIFTS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE

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