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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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S.B. 979
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15-858.
(A) (1) THE FREDERICK COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION OR ANOTHER
AGGRIEVED PARTY OF RECORD MAY ASSERT AS PROCEDURAL ERROR A
VIOLATION OF THIS PART IN AN ACTION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE
APPLICATION.
(2) IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS PART
OCCURRED, THE COURT SHALL REMAND THE CASE TO THE BOARD FOR
RECONSIDERATION.
(B) (1) A PERSON THAT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES THIS
PART IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000
OR BOTH.
(2) IF A PERSON SUBJECT TO A PENALTY UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT AN INDIVIDUAL, EACH
MEMBER, OFFICER, OR PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY
AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.
(3) AN ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON AN OPINION OF THE
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION OR THE FREDERICK COUNTY ETHICS
COMMISSION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A KNOWING AND WILLFUL VIOLATION.
(C) (1) A PERSON THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS PART SHALL PRESERVE
ALL BOOKS, PAPERS, AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AND
SUBSTANTIATE ANY REPORTS, STATEMENTS, OR RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE
MADE UNDER THIS PART FOR 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING THE
APPLICATION.
(2) THESE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
INSPECTION ON REQUEST.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2007.
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