H.B. 633

VETOES

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

House Bill No. 633

AN ACT concerning

Frederick County Commissioners - Zoning and Planning - Public Ethics

FOR the purpose of establishing certain ethics requirements that relate to planning
and zoning proceedings and apply to members of the Frederick County Board of
County Commissioners and certain other persons; prohibiting certain campaign
contributions by certain persons under certain circumstances; prohibiting a
Board member from participating in certain planning and zoning proceedings;
requiring the disclosure of certain ex parte communications made by certain
persons; allowing a party of record in certain planning and zoning proceedings
to submit certain affidavits; requiring the State Ethics Commission to direct
and control the enforcement of this Act; requiring the County Manager to
perform certain administrative functions and prepare certain reports;
establishing certain requirements and procedures for judicial review of certain
planning and zoning proceedings; establishing certain penalties for a violation of
this Act; requiring certain persons to retain and make available certain
documents for inspection; defining certain terms; providing for a delayed
effective date; and generally relating to public ethics requirements in planning
and zoning proceedings in Frederick County.

BY adding to

Article - Election Law
Section 13-504
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume)

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 15-860 through 15-865, inclusive, to be under the new part "Part VIII.
Frederick County - Special Provisions"

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 - Election Law

13-504.

AS TO CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY,
COMMISSIONERS OR A CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE, TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 8, PART
VIII OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE MAY APPLY.

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