This chapter applies to an official or a candidate to be a State official who is required to file a financial disclosure statement under General Provisions Article, §§5-601(a) and (e), 5-603, 5-604, or 5-605, Annotated Code of Maryland. Scope. Except as provided in §B(2) of this regulation, this chapter does not apply to an individual who: Is a public official solely because of the individual’s service on a State board, commission, or task force; or Is required to file a financial disclosure statement under COMAR 19A.03.01. This chapter applies to: A member of the Parole Commission A member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; A member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; A member of the Washington Suburban Transit Commission; A member of the Public Service Commission; A member of the Workers’ Compensation Commission; A member of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission; A member of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; and A public official who is a member of a board or commission and who receives annual compensation that is equal to or exceeds 25 percent of the lowest annual compensation at State grade level 16.