# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law

### Subtitle 8. Local Government Provisions

#### Section 5-836

(a) An ex parte communication concerning a pending application between an applicant or applicant's agent and a member or the County Executive shall be disclosed as required in this section.

(b) An applicant or agent who communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with a member or with the County Executive shall file, for each ex parte communication, a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever is later.

(c) The County Executive or a member who communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with an applicant or agent shall file, for each ex parte communication, a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever is later.

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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)