(1) REFER THE MATTER TO AN APPROPRIATE PROSECUTING
AUTHORITY; AND

(2) PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE TO THE PROSECUTING
AUTHORITY THAT THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE.

15-602. Financial disclosure statement - Filing requirements.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a statement filed under [this
section or §§ 15-603 through 15-605] § 15-601, § 15-603, § 15-604, OR § 15-605 of this
subtitle shall:

(1) be filed with the Ethics Commission;

(2) be filed under oath;

(3) be filed on or before April 30 of each year;

(4) cover the calendar year immediately preceding the year of filing; and

(5) contain the information required in § 15-607 of this subtitle.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION, A
STATEMENT FILED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE FILED IN
DUPLICATE WITH THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF THIS SECTION, A
STATEMENT FILED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE ETHICS COMMISSION AND THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE
FEBRUARY 1 28 APRIL 30 OF EACH YEAR.

(C) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE STATEMENT FILED UNDER § 15-601 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL FILE A PRELIMINARY
DISCLOSURE ON OR BEFORE THE SEVENTH DAY OF THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE
SESSION IF THERE WILL BE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN THE STATEMENT COVERING
THE CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE YEAR OF FILING, AS
COMPARED TO THE NEXT PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR

(2) A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE STATEMENT UNDER
§ 15-601 OF THIS SUBTITLE WILL NOT CONTAIN A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IS NOT
REQUIRED TO FILE A PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(3) THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1) PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF A PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II) DETERMINE WHICH ASPECTS OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ARE
SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION.

(4) A PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE SHALL BE FILED AND MAINTAINED,
AND MAY BE DISCLOSED, IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED FOR A STATEMENT
FILED UNDER § 15-601 OF THIS SUBTITLE.