15-513. Relationships with nonlegislative agencies.

[(a) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a legislator
may not represent a person for compensation before a State agency in any matter
involving:

(i) procurement; or

(ii) the adoption of regulations.

(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.]

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A FILED CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR A MEMBER-ELECT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT
RECEIVE EARNED INCOME FROM:

(I) AN EXECUTIVE UNIT; OR

(II) A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.

(2) THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE MAY EXEMPT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE EARNED INCOME IS

FOR:

(2) THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE MAY EXEMPT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM
THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE EARNED INCOME
IS FOR:

(I) EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER
CANDIDATE, OR MEMBER-ELECT;

(II) A POSITION THAT IS SUBJECT TO A MERIT SYSTEM HIRING

PROCESS;

(III) A HUMAN SERVICES POSITION; OR

(IV) A CAREER PROMOTION, CHANGE, OR PROGRESSION THAT IS A
LOGICAL TRANSITION FROM A PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIP AS DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION

(I) EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER,
CANDIDATE, OR MEMBER ELECT; OR

(II) A CAREER PROMOTION, CHANGE, OR PROGRESSION THAT IS A
LOGICAL TRANSITION FROM A PRE EXISTING RELATIONSHIP AS DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO
COMPENSATION TO A MEMBER, CANDIDATE, OR MEMBER-ELECT PURSUANT TO: