§ 8-21 Contents – Business transactions.
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, § 8-21 (2026)
§ 8-21 Contents – Business transactions.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Scope of section.
(1)
This section applies to an individual who:
(i)
is a lobbyist under § 8-7 {“Legislative lobbying”} or <cite data-path="|8|§8-8">§ 8-8 {“Executive lobbying”} of this subtitle</cite>; and
(ii)
engages in a business transaction with:
(A)
any of the following officials:
1.
the Mayor;
2.
the City Comptroller;
3.
the President of the City Council;
4.
a member of the City Council;
5.
the head of any department; or
6.
the head of any bureau or division within a department; or
(B)
any of the following related persons:
1.
the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of an official listed in subitem (A);
2.
a business entity in which an official listed in subitem (A) is a proprietor or partner; or
3.
a business entity in which an official listed in subitem (A) has an ownership interest of 10% or more.
(2)
This section does not apply to:
(i)
an individual who is a lobbyist solely under <cite data-path="|8|§8-9">§ 8-9 {“‘Grass roots’ lobbying”} of this subtitle</cite>; or
(ii)
the person who employs a lobbyist.
(b)Disclosure required.
Each report of a lobbyist subject to this section must disclose any business transaction or series of business transactions that:
(1)
was with a person listed in subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section;
(2)
occurred during the reporting period; and
(3)
involved consideration of:
(i)
$1,000 or more for a single transaction; or
(ii)
$5,000 or more for a series of transactions.
(c)Contents.
The disclosure required by this section must include:
(1)
the date or dates of the transaction or series of transactions;
(2)
the name and title of the official who was involved in the transaction or series of transactions;
(3)
the nature of the transaction or series of transactions; and
(4)
the nature and value of anything exchanged in the transaction or series of transactions.
History: Ord. 04-795