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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 405
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 14-103(b) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — State Government
Section 15-505(b) and (e)(3)(i). 15-701, 15-703(f), 15-713, and 15-715
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 15-703(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law
Section 13-226
Annotated Code of Maryland
(As enacted by Chapter 291 (S.B. 1) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002)
Preamble
WHEREAS, To promote and retain confidence and trust in government, the
General Assembly has adopted an extensive system of ethics laws to govern the
activities of those individuals who are paid to attempt to influence the work of the
Legislative Branch and Executive Branch; and
WHEREAS, It is of paramount importance that members of the general public
who are not paid lobbyists continue to participate in the legislative process without
administrative impediments; and
WHEREAS, Although the current law governing lobbyist registration and
reporting provides substantial and appropriate ethical requirements for paid
lobbyists, some provisions of those laws have been misconstrued to apply to members
of the general public and individuals who represent their own interests without the
services of a paid lobbyist; and
WHEREAS, Because of the vital importance of citizen participation in the
development of public policy in a democratic society, it is necessary to clarify that the
State's extensive registration and disclosure laws for paid lobbyists do not apply to
private citizens representing their own interest;
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