# 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.

## § 8-36 Contingent compensation.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-36 (2026)

(a) 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) 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*

## § 8-37 Gifts.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-37 (2026)

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*

## § 8-38 Loans.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-38 (2026)

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*

## § 8-39 Fund raisers.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-39 (2026)

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*

## § 8-40 “Bell ringing”.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-40 (2026)

A lobbyist may not initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing that legislation.

*History: Ord. 04-795*

## § 8-41 Requesting endorsement.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-41 (2026)

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*

## § 8-42 Veracity and candor.

Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 8-42 (2026)

(a) 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) 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*