§ 6-27 Acceptance prohibited.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 6-27 (2026)
§ 6-27 Acceptance prohibited.LinkCopy Citation
Except as otherwise provided in this Part IV, a public servant may not knowingly accept any gift, directly or indirectly, from any person that the public servant knows or has reason to know:
(1)
does or seeks to do business of any kind, regardless of amount:
(i)
with the public servant’s agency; or
(ii)
with another person in connection with or in furtherance of a contract that is being negotiated or has been entered into by the other person with the public servant’s agency;
(2)
engages or seeks to engage in an activity that is regulated or controlled by the public servant’s agency;
(3)
is or, within the preceding 12 months, has been a lobbyist with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the public servant;
(4)
has a financial interest that might be substantially and materially affected, in a manner distinguishable from the public generally, by the performance or nonperformance of the public servant’s official duties;
(5)
is an association, or any entity acting on behalf of an association, that is engaged only in representing counties or municipal corporations; or
(6)
is an owner, partner, officer, director, trustee, employee, or agent of any person described in items (1) through (4) of this section.
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