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MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-709 - Legislative Unit Meals and Receptions

    (a)    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:        (1)    extend a written invitation to all members of the legislative unit; and        (2)    register the meal or reception with the Department of Legislative Services by filing a report electronically as required by the Ethics Commission.    (b)    A legislative unit registration report required under subsection (a) of this section shall include:        (1)    the date and location of the meal or reception; and        (2)    the name of the legislative unit invited.    (c)    (1)    Based on information contained in a legislative unit registration report filed under subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Legislative Services shall publish once a week a list containing the date and location of each upcoming meal or reception and the name of the legislative unit invited.        (2)    (i)    The Department of Legislative Services shall allow public inspection of any legislative unit registration report required under this section during regular business hours.            (ii)    The Department of Legislative Services shall maintain a photocopy or electronic copy of each registration report required under this section.    (d)    (1)    (i)    A regulated lobbyist who is required to register under subsection (a) of this section shall report the total cost of the meal or reception, and the name of each sponsor who contributes to the cost and the amount of the contribution, to the Ethics Commission within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception.            (ii)    If any information required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is not known within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception, the regulated lobbyist shall, as to the information not known, specify the nature and estimate the amount of each item.        (2)    If all of the information required by paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection is reported accurately and completely, the regulated lobbyist is not required to report the cost of the meal or reception under § 5–705(b)(2)(vii) of this subtitle.        (3)    The Ethics Commission shall allow public inspection of each registration report required under this subsection during regular business hours.    (e)    A report required under this section shall be filed electronically in the manner required for reports filed under § 5–705 of this subtitle.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-710 - Electronic Filing; Public Inspection; Oath or Affirmation

    (a)    The Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a report required under §§ 5–705 through 5–709 of this subtitle:        (1)    shall be filed electronically without additional cost to the individual who files the report; and        (2)    shall be made available for public inspection electronically.    (b)    (1)    If the report filed electronically under subsection (a) of this section is required to be made under oath or affirmation, the oath or affirmation shall be made by an electronic signature that is:            (i)    in the report or attached to and made part of the report; and            (ii)    made expressly under the penalties of perjury.        (2)    An electronic signature made under paragraph (1) of this subsection subjects the individual making the electronic signature to the penalties of perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-711 - Gifts to Family Members

    This subtitle does not require the disclosure by a regulated lobbyist of any gift to the regulated lobbyist’s immediate family if the gift is:        (1)    purely personal and private in nature and not related to the regulated lobbyist’s lobbying activities; and        (2)    from the regulated lobbyist’s personal funds and not attributable to any other entity.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-712 - Additional Reports

    The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file any additional report the Ethics Commission determines to be necessary.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-713 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-713 - Disclosure of Statistics; Notice to Official Named in Report

    (a)    After each reporting period, the Ethics Commission shall compute and make available:        (1)    for each of the categories of expenses required to be reported under § 5–705(b)(2) of this subtitle, a total of the expenditures reported by all regulated lobbyists in that category;        (2)    for the categories of expenses required to be reported under § 5–705(b)(2)(v) through (vii) of this subtitle, a combined total of the expenditures reported by all regulated lobbyists; and        (3)    the total of the reported expenditures by all regulated lobbyists for lobbying activities during the reporting period.    (b)    (1)    If a report under § 5–705 or § 5–706 of this subtitle contains the name of an official or employee in the Executive Branch or Legislative Branch or the name of a member of the official’s or employee’s immediate family, the Ethics Commission shall:            (i)    notify the official or employee within 30 days after receipt of the report by the Ethics Commission; and            (ii)    keep the report confidential for 60 days after its receipt.        (2)    Within 30 days after receiving the notice, the official or employee may submit a written exception to the inclusion in the report of the name of the official, employee, or member of the official’s or employee’s immediate family.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-714 - Prohibitions

    A regulated lobbyist may not:        (1)    be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent in any manner on:            (i)    the enactment or defeat of legislation;            (ii)    the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation or securing of a procurement contract; or            (iii)    any other contingency related to executive action or legislative action;        (2)    initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing the legislation;        (3)    knowingly counsel any person to violate any provision of this title or any other State or federal law;        (4)    engage in or counsel any person to engage in fraudulent conduct;        (5)    while engaging in lobbying activities, knowingly make to an official or employee a statement of material fact relating to lobbying activity that the regulated lobbyist knows to be false;        (6)    engage in lobbying without being registered as a regulated lobbyist in accordance with § 5–702 of this subtitle;        (7)    request an official or employee to recommend to a potential client the lobbying services of the regulated lobbyist or any other regulated lobbyist;        (8)    make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee if the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know the gift is in violation of § 5–505 of this title;        (9)    make a gift, directly or indirectly, as a result of a solicitation or facilitation that the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited under § 5–505(a)(2) of this title;        (10)    if the regulated lobbyist is an individual, engage in any charitable fund–raising activity at the request of an official or employee, including soliciting, transmitting the solicitation of, or transmitting a charitable contribution;        (11)    make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or employee unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist;        (12)    while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly conceal from an official or employee the identity of the entity;        (13)    commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity;        (14)    if serving on the State or a local central committee of a political party, participate:            (i)    as an officer of the central committee;            (ii)    in fund–raising activity on behalf of the political party; or            (iii)    in actions relating to filling a vacancy in a public office; or        (15)    while engaging in lobbying, unlawfully harass or discriminate, based on any characteristic protected by law:            (i)    an official or employee;            (ii)    an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;            (iii)    an individual regulated lobbyist; or            (iv)    a credentialed member of the press.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-714.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-714.1 - Reports to Ethics Commission of Violations of Antiharassment Policy and Procedures by Regulated Lobbyist

    ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2019 PER CHAPTER 525 OF 2018 **    (a)    A regulated lobbyist may report to the Ethics Commission that a member of the General Assembly violated the antiharassment policy and procedures of the General Assembly.    (b)    If a report is made under subsection (a) of this section, the Ethics Commission shall refer the report to the Joint Ethics Committee.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 7 - Lobbying|Section 5-715 - Restriction on Certain Campaign Contributions

    (a)    In this section, “candidate”, “contribution”, and “political committee” have the meanings stated in § 1–101 of the Election Law Article.    (b)    (1)    This section applies only to a regulated lobbyist described in § 5–702(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle.        (2)    This section does not apply to a regulated lobbyist who is a candidate with respect to the regulated lobbyist’s own campaign.    (c)    The restrictions in this section apply from the starting date of the regulated lobbyist’s registration to the end of the calendar year in which the registration period ends.    (d)    (1)    For the benefit of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or Comptroller, or a member of the General Assembly, or a candidate for election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, or member of the General Assembly, a regulated lobbyist who is subject to this section or a person acting on behalf of the regulated lobbyist may not:            (i)    solicit or transmit a political contribution from any person, including a political committee;            (ii)    serve on a fund–raising committee or a political committee;            (iii)    act as a treasurer for a candidate or an official or as treasurer or chair of a political committee;            (iv)    organize or establish a political committee for the purpose of soliciting or transmitting contributions from any person; or            (v)    forward tickets for fund–raising activities, or other solicitations for political contributions, to a potential contributor.        (2)    This section does not prohibit a regulated lobbyist from:            (i)    making a personal political contribution;            (ii)    informing any entity of a position taken by a candidate or an official; or            (iii)    engaging in other activities not specifically prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 9 - Enforcement|Section 5-901 - Petition by Ethics Commission

    To compel compliance with an order, or to seek other relief authorized by this subtitle, the Ethics Commission may file a petition in a circuit court with venue over the proceeding.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 9 - Enforcement|Section 5-902 - Judicial Relief

    (a)    The court may compel compliance with the Ethics Commission’s order by:        (1)    issuing an order to cease and desist from the violation; or        (2)    granting other injunctive relief.    (b)    (1)    The court may also:            (i)    impose a fine:                1.    not exceeding $5,000 for a violation of this title;                2.    with each day that the violation occurs being a separate offense; and                3.    which shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in the General Fund; or            (ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, void an official act of an official or employee if:                1.    the official or employee had a conflict of interest that is prohibited by this title;                2.    the act arose from or concerned the subject matter of the conflict;                3.    the proceeding was brought within 90 days after the act occurred; and                4.    the court determines that the conflict had an impact on the act.        (2)    The court may not void an official act that:            (i)    appropriates public funds;            (ii)    imposes a tax; or            (iii)    provides for the issuance of a bond, a note, or any other evidence of public obligation.    (c)    After hearing the case, the court may grant all or part of the relief sought.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 9 - Enforcement|Section 5-903 - Criminal Penalties

    (a)    Except as provided in § 5–716 of this title, a person that knowingly and willfully violates Subtitle 7 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    If the person is not an individual, each officer or partner who knowingly authorizes or participates in a violation of Subtitle 7 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to the penalty specified in subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    A fine assessed under this section shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of the Election Law Article.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 9 - Enforcement|Section 5-904 - Disciplinary Action

    In addition to any other penalty under this title, a public official or employee found by the Ethics Commission or a court to have violated this title:        (1)    may be removed or subjected to other disciplinary action; and        (2)    if subject to an order of the Ethics Commission or a court directing compliance, may not receive salary or other compensation until the individual complies fully with the order.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  5-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 5 - Maryland Public Ethics Law|Subtitle 10 - Short Title|Section 5-1001 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 1 - Acquisition of Land by United States|Section 6-101 - Consent of State -- Generally

    Subject to the limitations in this title, the State gives the consent for the acquisition of land that Congress needs under Article I, § 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution to exercise jurisdiction over the land.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 1 - Acquisition of Land by United States|Section 6-102 - Consent of State -- Navigational Aid

    (a)    In this section, “navigational aid” means a beacon, lighthouse, or other aid to navigation.    (b)    This subtitle does not authorize the acquisition of more than 5 acres to be used for a navigational aid.    (c)    If land that is needed for a navigational aid is under navigable waters and the United States submits to the Governor an application that describes the site, the Governor may:        (1)    cede jurisdiction over the land; and        (2)    convey any title that the State holds in the land.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 1 - Acquisition of Land by United States|Section 6-103 - Recordation

    When the United States acquires land, the United States shall record each deed or document of title to the land in the land records of the county where the land is located.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 1 - Acquisition of Land by United States|Section 6-104 - Condemnation

    (a)    Condemnation of private property by the United States shall be in accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this subtitle does not authorize condemnation of any tract of land that exceeds 10 acres.        (2)    The United States may condemn a tract of land that exceeds 10 acres to build an arsenal, a coastal defense, a fort, or a magazine, including a barracks for staff.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction|Section 6-201 - Jurisdiction Reserved by State

    (a)    With respect to land that the United States or any unit of the United States leases or otherwise holds in the State, the State reserves jurisdiction and authority over the land, and persons, property, and transactions on the land, to the fullest extent that is:        (1)    allowed by the United States Constitution; and        (2)    not inconsistent with the governmental purpose for which the land is held.    (b)    This section does not affect the jurisdiction and authority of the State over land, or persons, property, and transactions on the land, that the United States or a unit of the United States acquired on or before May 31, 1943, to the extent that the State ceded jurisdiction under:        (1)    Chapter 193, §§ 3 and 4, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1874;        (2)    Chapter 395, §§ 13 and 14, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1874;        (3)    Chapter 67, § 21, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1900;        (4)    Chapter 743, §§ 2 and 3, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1906;        (5)    Chapter 194 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1908; or        (6)    any other act in which the State gave consent for the acquisition of property and ceded jurisdiction with respect to the property.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction|Section 6-202 - Agreements on Concurrent Jurisdiction

    Notwithstanding § 6–201(a) of this subtitle, for the purpose of enforcing the civil or criminal laws of the State, the Governor may enter into an agreement with the United States to establish full or partial concurrent jurisdiction of the State and the United States over any land in the State held by the United States.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 3 - Reversions|Section 6-301 - George Washington Memorial Parkway

    Any land that is within the George Washington Memorial Parkway and was transferred to the United States under Chapter 378 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1941 reverts to the State if the United States ceases to use the land for park purposes.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  6-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 6 - United States|Subtitle 3 - Reversions|Section 6-302 - Other Land

    Jurisdiction ceded to the United States reverts to the State if the United States ceases to hold land acquired under:        (1)    Chapter 394 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1910;        (2)    Chapter 59, §§ 36A and 36B, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1950; or        (3)    Chapter 158 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1953.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 1 - State Seal|Section 7-101 - Adoption and Use

    (a)    The Great Seal of Maryland is the State seal.    (b)    The reverse of the State seal shall be used officially.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 1 - State Seal|Section 7-103 - Custody

    The Secretary of State shall have custody of the State seal.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 1 - State Seal|Section 7-104 - Use

    (a)    (1)    The Governor may have the State seal:            (i)    to affix it to a certified copy of a law or resolution;            (ii)    to affix it to a communication from the State to the United States, another state, or a foreign country; or            (iii)    as needed for any other purpose provided by law.        (2)    Unless the Governor signs the document, the Governor may not affix the State seal to a document or allow the State seal to be affixed to a document issued by the Executive Branch of the State government.    (b)    The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House may have the State seal to affix it to a bill as required by law.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-201 - Adoption of State Flag

    The Maryland flag is the State flag.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-202 - Description of State Flag

    (a)    The State flag is divided into quarters.    (b)    The first and fourth quarters are a paly of six pieces, or (gold) and sable (black), and a bend dexter (right diagonal band) counterchanged, so that they consist of six alternating gold and black vertical bars with a diagonal band on which the colors are reversed.    (c)    The second and third quarters are quartered argent (white) and gules (red), a cross bottony counterchanged, so that they consist of a quartered field of white and red, charged with a Greek cross that has arms terminating in trefoils and opposite coloring so that red is on the white quarters and white is on the red quarters, as represented on the escutcheon of the State seal.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-203 - Ornament for State Flag

    Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top of a flagstaff that carries the State flag.