BY renumbering
Article - State Government
Section 15-205(d)
to be Section 15-205(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government
Section 15-205(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume, and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 15-205(d). of Article - State Government of the
Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 15-205(e).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - State Government

15-205.

(D) (1) THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE A TRAINING COURSE OF
NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAW FOR
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I) FILLS A VACANCY AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 IN A POSITION
THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION PURSUANT TO § 15-103
OF THIS TITLE; OR

(II) SERVES IN A POSITION IDENTIFIED AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION PURSUANT TO § 15-103 OF THIS TITLE.

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL COMPLETE A TRAINING COURSE PROVIDED BY THE ETHICS COMMISSION
WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF FILLING A VACANCY OR A POSITION BEING IDENTIFIED AS A
PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION.

(3) THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT
APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I) IS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL ONLY AS A MEMBER OF A COMMISSION,
TASK FORCE, OR SIMILAR ENTITY; OR

(II) HAS COMPLETED A TRAINING COURSE PROVIDED BY THE
ETHICS COMMISSION WHILE SERVING IN ANOTHER PUBLIC OFFICIAL POSITION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.