“Child” means a biological child, adopted child, stepchild, ward, or foster child, regardless of age. Ord. 04-795

“Compensation” means any money or thing of value, regardless of form, received or to be received by a person for services rendered. Ord. 04-795 Person §2-22

“Elected official” means: the Mayor; the City Comptroller; the President of the City Council; and any member of the City Council. Ord. 04-795

“Employee” means any employee of the City who is not an official. “Employee” also includes an employee of any agency or board included within the scope of § 2-2 {“Agency”} or <cite data-path="|8|§2-3">§ 2-3 {“Board”} of this subtitle</cite>. Ord. 04-795 Agency §2-2 Board §2-3 Official §2-21

“Ethics Board” means the Baltimore City Board of Ethics, established under <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VII|§106">Article VII, § 106 of the City Charter</cite> and Subtitle 3 {“Administration”) of <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>. Ord. 04-795

“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Ethics Board or the Executive Director’s designee. Ord. 04-795 Ethics Board §2-10

“Financial interest” means ownership of: more than 3% of a business entity; securities of any kind that represent or are convertible into ownership of more than 3% of a business entity; or any interest as the result of which the owner:received more than $1,000 in any 1 of the preceding 3 calendar years; or is entitled to receive more than $1,000 in the current or any subsequent calendar year. Ord. 04-795 Business entity §2-4 Interest §2-19

“Gift” means, except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, the transfer of any thing or any service of economic value, regardless of the form, without adequate, identifiable, and lawful consideration. “Gift” does not include the solicitation, acceptance, receipt, or disposition of a political contribution that is regulated under State Election Law Article, Title 13 {“Campaign Finance”} or under any other state law that regulates the conduct of elections or the receipt of political contributions. Ord. 04-795 Ord. 11-484 Ord. 17-068

“Interest” means, except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, any legal or equitable economic interest, whether or not subject to an encumbrance or a condition, that is owned or held wholly or partly, jointly or severally, or directly or indirectly. “Interest” does not include:an interest held in the capacity of a personal representative, agent, custodian, fiduciary, or trustee, unless the holder has an equitable interest in the subject matter; an interest in a time or demand deposit in a financial institution; an interest in an insurance policy, endowment policy, or annuity contract under which an insurer promises to pay a fixed amount of money, either in a lump sum or periodically for life or some other specified period; an interest in a mutual fund that is publicly traded on a national scale, unless the mutual fund is composed primarily of holdings of stocks and interests in a specific sector or area that is regulated by the public servant’s agency; an interest in a trust that is qualified under § 401 or § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and forms part of a pension or a profit-sharing plan; an interest in a qualified tuition plan under § 529 of the Internal Revenue Code; or a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that is publicly traded on a national scale unless the mutual fund or exchange-traded fund is composed primarily of holdings of stocks and interests in a specific sector or area that is regulated by the public servant’s agency. Ord. 04-795 Ord. 16-585 Ord. 19-239 Agency §2-2 Public servant §2-23

“Lobbyist” means any person required to register with the Ethics Board under Subtitle 8 {“Lobbying”} of <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>. Ord. 04-795 Ethics Board §2-10 Person §2-22

“Official” means:an elected official; the head of any department; the head of any bureau or division within a department; and any other individual in a unit of City government who, whether acting alone or as a member of a board acting jointly with other board members:has authority comparable to that of the head of a department or the head of a bureau or division; has decision-making authority in making City policy; has decision-making authority in the exercise of quasi-judicial, regulatory, licensing, inspecting, or auditing functions; or acts as a principal advisor to one who has authority of the type listed. “Official” also includes the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Executive Secretary, or Administrator of any agency or board included within the scope of § 2-2 {“Agency”} or <cite data-path="|8|§2-3">§ 2-3 {“Board”} of this subtitle</cite>. Ord. 04-795 Ord. 16-509 Agency §2-2 Board §2-3 Elected official §2-8

“Person” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(a)">§ 1-107(a) {“Person: In general”}</cite> of the City Code’s <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>. Notwithstanding <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(b)">§ 1-107(b) {“Person: Exclusion”}</cite> of the <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>, in <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite> “person” also includes, except as used in Subtitle 9 {“Enforcement”} for the imposition of criminal penalties, a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity. Ord. 04-795 Ord. 10-267 Ord. 19-332 Ord. 22-125

“Public servant” means any official or employee. Ord. 04-795 Employee §2-9 Official §2-21

“Quasi-governmental entity” means an entity that: is created by a state statute; performs a public function; and is supported in whole or in part by the state, but is managed privately.