# COMAR Title 19A — State Ethics Commission

## Subtitle 04 — Local Government Ethics Law

### Chapter 02 — Review Criteria

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 19A.04.02.01*

A. The provisions of this chapter reflect the minimum elements that shall be addressed by a county or municipal ethics law in order for the law to be viewed as:

  (1) Similar or substantially similar to the Public Ethics Law; and

  (2) For elected local officials and candidates to be elected local officials, at least equivalent to the requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitles 5 and 6, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. A county or municipality may adopt laws more stringent than the requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitles 5 and 6, Annotated Code of Maryland, based on local circumstances and where more stringent provisions are necessary to prevent conflicts of interest in the locality.