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<section article="ggp" article_name="General Provisions" number="5-820" title_number="5" title_name="Maryland Public Ethics Law" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Local Government Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A school board shall submit regulations adopted under this part, and amendments to adopted regulations, to the Ethics Commission for review and approval or disapproval.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the Ethics Commission does not disapprove a regulation or an amendment to a regulation within 60 days after its submission, the regulation or amendment is deemed to have been approved and becomes effective.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Ethics Commission may disapprove a regulation or an amendment to a regulation only if the Ethics Commission finds that the regulation or amendment is not in substantial compliance with this part.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Ethics Commission disapproves a regulation or an amendment, the Ethics Commission shall promptly notify the school board of the action.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>On request of a school board, the Ethics Commission shall advise and assist the school board in preparing regulations that comply with this part.</text>
  </level>
</section>
