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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 33.20.07.03" title_num="33" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="07" heading="Waiver Request — Contract Disclosure.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Availability. A person doing public business may request a waiver of the requirement to file contract information.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A request to waive the requirement to disclose contract information shall be made in writing and filed with the State Administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The request shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The name, address, and telephone number of the person doing public business;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A detailed statement of the facts underlying or circumstances surrounding why the person doing public business should not disclose contract information;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Whether the contract information is subject to any exemption under the Public Information Act;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Whether the contract with the governmental entity is with a subsidiary of the person doing public business and the percentage of ownership or control that the requestor has over the business entity with the contract; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A statement certifying that the requestor has done public business during the reporting period.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Consideration and Determination.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>With approval of the State Board, the State Administrator may waive the contract disclosure requirement for just cause.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The State Administrator may reject a waiver request without notice or hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The decision of the State Administrator on the waiver request shall be in writing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Duration. If the State Board approves the waiver request, the waiver shall be valid for 1 calendar year.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>