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(i) was entered into prior to the effective date of this Act; and
(ii) immediately prior to the effective date of this Act was in conformance
with Advisory Opinion #58 of the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
(2) Employment, or other compensated relationship, that would be prohibited
under § 15-504 or 15-513 of the State Government Article as enacted by this Act, if
the employment or relationship:
(i) was entered into prior to the effective date of this Act; and
(ii) immediately prior to the effective date of this Act was in conformance
with all applicable laws, rules, and other standards of ethical conduct.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding §
16-602(b)(2) of the State Government Article, as enacted by this Act, a member of the
General Assembly shall file the financial disclosure statement covering calendar year
1998 on or before April 30, 1999.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety,
has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from
the date it is enacted.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.
Approved April 27, 1999,
CHAPTER 130
(House Bill 1)
AN ACT concerning
Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process
FOR the purpose of altering provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law relating to
members of the General Assembly and, under certain circumstances, to other
officials and employees of the State; altering provisions of law relating to the
employment of relatives of members of the General Assembly; stating a certain
requirement as to the use of public resources by members of the General
Assembly; authorizing the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to adopt
certain Rules of Legislative Ethics; providing for the appointment of a Counsel
to the Joint Committee; specifying the duties of the Counsel; altering certain
employment restrictions relating to members of the General Assembly; altering
certain provisions relating to the solicitation, acceptance, and reporting of gifts
under the Maryland Public Ethics Law; including members of the General
Assembly under a provision prohibiting certain use of the prestige of office;
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