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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 19A.07.01.11" title_num="19A" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="01" heading="Legislative Unit Meal or Reception; Registration Report.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Legislative Unit Registration Requirement. A regulated lobbyist who invites all members of a legislative unit to a meal or reception shall, at least 5 days before the date of the meal or reception:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Extend a written invitation to all members of the legislative unit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Register each meal or reception with the Department of Legislative Service by submitting a notice of invitation electronically to the Ethics Commission; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Include in the notice of invitation the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date and location of the meal or reception; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Legislative unit invited.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Disclosure Report.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A regulated lobbyist who is required to register under §A of this regulation shall submit a post-event report, providing the total cost of the meal or reception, including the identity of any sponsor who contributes to the cost and the amount of the contribution, to the Ethics Commission:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Electronically; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>If any information required in the post-event report is not known within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception, the nature and estimate of the amount of each item which is not known.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If all of the information required in §B(1) of this regulation is reported accurately and completely in the post-event report, the regulated lobbyist is not required to report the cost of the meal or reception in the Lobbying Activity Report.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Post-event reports shall be available for public inspection on the public access section of the Ethics Commission’s website.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>