Ch. 130

1999 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) the name and business address of the regulated lobbyist;

(ii) the name of each recipient of a ticket or admission;

(iii) the date and value of each gift of a ticket or admission, and the
identity of the entity or entities to which the gift is attributable; and

(iv) the total cumulative value of gifts of tickets or admissions,
calculated as to each recipient.

(3) The regulated lobbyist may:

(i) declare on the form required under this subsection that a gift of
a ticket or admission was given for purposes not related to the regulated lobbyist's
lobbying activities; and

(ii) explain the circumstances under which the gift was given.

(4) Gifts of tickets or admissions 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.]

[(e)] (D) (1) [(i)] Subject to subsection [(f)] (E) of this section and to the
provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, in addition to any other report
required under this section, a regulated lobbyist shall file, with the report required by
subsection (a) of this section, a report disclosing the name of any State official of the
Executive [or Legislative] Branch or member of the immediate family of a State
official of the Executive [or Legislative] Branch] who has benefited during the
reporting period from gifts of meals or beverages, whether or not in connection with
lobbying activities, allowed under § 15-505(c)(2)(i) of this title from the regulated
lobbyist.

[(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 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