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Ch. 291
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) The clerk of the County Council, at least twice each year, shall
prepare a summary report compiling all affidavits and disclosures that have been
filed in the application case files.
(3) All summary reports compiled under paragraph (2) of this subsection
shall be available to members of the public upon written request.
(4) All affidavits, disclosures, and accompanying documentation
required under this Part IV shall be in the form required by the Ethics Commission.
15-835.
(a) (1) The Ethics Commission or any other aggrieved person may file a
petition for injunctive or other relief in the Circuit Court of Prince George's County for
the purpose of requiring compliance with this Part IV, and may assert as error any
violation of this Part IV in an appeal taken pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, §
8-106(e) of the Code.
(2) The Court shall issue an order voiding an official action taken by the
County Council when the action taken by the Council was in violation of this Part IV
and if the legal action was brought within 30 days of the occurrence of the official
action.
(3) The Court, after hearing and considering all the circumstances in the
case, and voiding an action of the Council, shall reverse or reverse and remand the
case to the District Council for reconsideration.
(b) (1) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of
this Part IV is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not
more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.
(2) If the person is a business entity and not a natural person, each
officer and partner of the business entity who knowingly authorized or participated in
the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to the same
penalties as the business entity.
(3) A member is guilty of violating this Part IV only if the member fails
to abstain from voting or participating in a proceeding, based on information
contained in an affidavit filed with the County Council by an applicant or agent, in
violation of § 15-831(b) of this Part IV.
(4) An action taken in reliance on an opinion of the Ethics Commission
may not be deemed a knowing and willful violation.
(c) (1) Any person who is subject to the provisions of this Part IV shall
preserve all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents necessary to
complete and substantiate any reports, statements, or records required to be made
pursuant to this Part IV for 3 years from the date of filing the application.
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(2) These papers and documents shall be available for inspection upon
request by the Ethics Commission after reasonable notice.
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