# COMAR Title 19A — State Ethics Commission

## Subtitle 05 — Board of Education Ethics Regulations

### Chapter 04 — Model Regulations

**Authority:** General Provisions Article, §§5-205 and 5-206, and Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 509)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.02 repealed and new Regulations .01 and .02 adopted effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 685)

#### Regulation .01 Model Regulations.

*COMAR 19A.05.04.01*

The model board of education ethics regulations in Appendices A and B to this subtitle are established as alternative model provisions developed by the Commission under General Provisions Article, §5-205, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .02 Effect of Models.

*COMAR 19A.05.04.02*

A. Status.

  (1) The model board of education ethics regulations in Appendices A and B to this subtitle are informational and examples only.

  (2) The Commission shall determine whether a board of education’s ethics regulations comply with the requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, based on the criteria and guidelines set forth in COMAR 19A.05.02 and the Public Ethics Law.

B. Compliance with Public Ethics Law Requirements.

  (1) The model regulations in Appendices A and B comply with the requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) The model conflict of interest and financial disclosure provisions for members of the school board in Appendices A and B are equivalent to the requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitles 5 and 6, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. Applicability.

  (1) The model regulations in Appendix A may be viewed as a guide for boards of education located in larger counties.

  (2) The model regulations in Appendix B may be viewed as a guide for boards of education located in smaller counties.