PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor H.B. 1
(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.
(3) For the purpose of the reporting and registration requirements of this
subtitle, receipts of a regulated lobbyist subject to this subsection include funds spent on the
regulated lobbyist's behalf at its direction, or in its name.
(d) (1) 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 member of the General Assembly or member of the immediate family of a
member of the General Assembly who has benefited during the reporting period from a gift of
a ticket or admission to any event for which other persons are charged a fee exceeding $15,
whether or not in connection with lobbying activities, allowed under § 15-505(c)(2)(vii) of this
title from the regulated lobbyist.
(2) 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 ticket or admission;
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