# COMAR Title 19A — State Ethics Commission

## Subtitle 05 — Board of Education Ethics Regulations

### Chapter 02 — Review Criteria

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 19A.05.02.01*

A. The provisions of this chapter reflect the minimum elements that shall be addressed by board of education regulations in order for the Commission to view the regulations as:

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

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

B. A board of education may adopt regulations more stringent than 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 that school system.