[(ii) 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] RECEPTIONS AND TICKETS OR FREE ADMISSION 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 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 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.

[(f)] (E) This section does not require the disclosure by a regulated lobbyist of
any gift to the regulated lobbyist's immediate family, if the gift is:

(1) purely personal and private in nature and not related to the
regulated lobbyist's lobbying activities; and

(2) from the regulated lobbyist's personal funds and not attributable to
any other entity or entities.

[(g)] (F) The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file any
additional report the Ethics Commission determines to be necessary.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act does not apply to:

(1) Employment of a relative of a member of the General Assembly that would
be prohibited under § 2-107 of the State Government Article as enacted by this Act, if
the employment: