(2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT — CONTESTED CASES) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

[(b)] (D) (1) Except for a former member of the General Assembly, who shall
be subject to the restrictions provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a former
official or employee may not assist or represent a party, other than the State, in a
case, contract, or other specific matter for compensation if:

(i) the matter involves State government; and

(ii) the former official or employee participated significantly in the
matter as an official or employee.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, until
the conclusion of the next regular session that begins after the member leaves office,
a former member of the General Assembly may not assist or represent another party
for compensation in a matter that is the subject of legislative action.

(ii) The limitation under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph on
representation by a former member of the General Assembly does not apply to the
former member's representation of a municipal corporation, county, or State
governmental entity.

[(c)] (E) Notwithstanding subsection (a)[(2)] (3) of this section or § 15-502 of
this subtitle, a full-time official or employee in the Judicial Branch may not represent
a party before a court or unit of the Judicial Branch except in the discharge of official
duties.

15-505. Solicitation or acceptance of gifts or honoraria.

(a) (1) An official or employee may not solicit any gift.

(2) A regulated lobbyist described in subsection (b) (4) of this section may
not knowingly make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee that the
regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is in violation of this section.

(3) AN OFFICIAL MAY NOT DIRECTLY SOLICIT OR FACILITATE THE
SOLICITATION OF A GIFT, ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON, FROM A PERSON
REQUIRED TO BE REGULATED UNDER § 15-701 AN INDIVIDUAL REGULATED
LOBBYIST DESCRIBED IN § 15-701(A)(1) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an official or employee
may not knowingly accept a gift, directly or indirectly, from an entity that the official
or employee knows or has reason to know:

(1) does or seeks to do any business of any kind, regardless of amount,
with the official's or employee's governmental unit;

(2) engages in an activity that is regulated or controlled by the official's
or employee's governmental unit;