§ 5–830
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 5-830 (2026)
Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law
Subtitle 8. Local Government Provisions
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(a)
Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to lobbying of that bicounty commission.
(b)
The regulations adopted by a bicounty commission:
(1)
at a minimum, shall be similar to the provisions of Subtitle 7 of this title; but
(2)
may be modified to the extent necessary to make the regulations relevant to the bicounty commission.
(c)
Each bicounty commission shall submit to the Ethics Commission a copy of its regulations relating to lobbying.
(d)
On or before April 30 each year, each bicounty commission shall:
(1)
(i)
prepare an annual report on the lobbying before the bicounty commission and regulation of that lobbying by the bicounty commission for the previous calendar year;
(ii)
submit the report to the governing body of each county in which the bicounty commission operates; and
(iii)
publish the report on the website of the bicounty commission; and
(2)
certify to the Ethics Commission that the bicounty commission is in compliance with the requirements of this section.