Part VI – Prohibited Conduct
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, § 8-36 (2026)
§ 8-36 Contingent compensation.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Legislative lobbying.
A lobbyist may not lobby on behalf of any person for compensation that is dependent in any way on:
(1)
the passage, enactment, or defeat of any legislation; or
(2)
any other contingency related to legislative action.
(b)Executive lobbying.
A lobbyist may not lobby on behalf of any person for compensation that is dependent in any way on:
(1)
the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation or securing of a procurement contract; or
(2)
any other contingency related to executive action.
History: Ord. 04-795
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-37 (2026)
§ 8-37 Gifts.LinkCopy Citation
A lobbyist may not make a gift to a public servant, directly or indirectly:
(1)
if the lobbyist knows or has reason to know that the public servant’s acceptance of the gift would violate Subtitle 6 {“Conflicts of Interest”}, Part IV {“Gifts”} of <cite data-path="|8">this article</cite>; or
(2)
if the gift is made as a result of a solicitation or facilitation that the lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited by § 6-26(a)(3).
History: Ord. 04-795
History: Ord. 11-520
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-38 (2026)
§ 8-38 Loans.LinkCopy Citation
Unless in the ordinary course of the lobbyist’s business as or for a banking institution, banking association, mortgage broker or lender, sales finance company, or other similarly regulated financial or lending institution, a lobbyist may not make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to a public servant.
History: Ord. 04-795
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-39 (2026)
§ 8-39 Fund raisers.LinkCopy Citation
A lobbyist who is an individual may not engage in any charitable fund-raising activity at the request of a public servant, including soliciting a charitable contribution, transmitting the solicitation of a charitable contribution, or transmitting a charitable contribution.
History: Ord. 04-795
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-40 (2026)
§ 8-40 “Bell ringing”.LinkCopy Citation
A lobbyist may not initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing that legislation.
History: Ord. 04-795
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-41 (2026)
§ 8-41 Requesting endorsement.LinkCopy Citation
A lobbyist may not ask a public servant to recommend to a potential client the lobbyist’s services or the services of any other lobbyist.
History: Ord. 04-795
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-42 (2026)
§ 8-42 Veracity and candor.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Veracity required.
While engaging in lobbying activities a lobbyist, or an individual who expects she or he will soon be required to register as a lobbyist, may not knowingly make to a public servant a statement of material fact that relates to the lobbying activity and that the lobbyist knows to be false.
(b)Duty to identify self and clients.
While engaging in lobbying activities a lobbyist, or an individual who expects she or he will soon be required to register as a lobbyist, must, in any interaction with a public servant:
(1)
affirmatively identify themselves as a lobbyist; and
(2)
identify the person on whose behalf they are lobbying.
History: Ord. 04-795
History: Ord. 18-198