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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 6-22 Post-employment restrictions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="6-22" heading="Post-employment restrictions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Former public servants generally.">After leaving office or terminating employment, a former public servant may not assist or represent a party, other than the City, in a case, contract, or other specific matter for compensation if:<para num="(1)">the matter involves City government; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the former public servant significantly participated in the same matter as a public servant.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Additional restrictions on former elected officials.">
      <para num="(1)">Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a former elected official may not assist or represent another party for compensation in any matter that is the subject of legislative action for 1 calendar year from the date the elected official leaves office.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a former elected official’s representation of a municipal corporation, county, or State governmental entity.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-484</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 19-239</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Compensation	§2-7</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Elected official	§2-8</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Public servant	§2-23</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
