ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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(i) issue citations for moving violations other than for a failure to
obey lawful traffic direction or traffic control devices; or

(ii) make arrests.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 470
(House Bill 1074)

AN ACT concerning

Ethics Law - Executive Units - Offices of Sheriff and State's Attorney

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "executive unit" in the Ethics Law to
include employees of the office of sheriff or State's Attorney in a county or
Baltimore City; providing an exception to the required filing of a financial
disclosure statement for certain employees of those offices; and generally
relating to the application of public ethics laws to the offices of sheriffs and
State's Attorneys.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 15-102(g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 15-102(m) and 15-601
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

15-102.

(g) (1) "Employee" means an individual who is employed:
(i) by an executive unit;
(ii) by the Legislative Branch; or

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