TITLE 15 - PUBLIC ETHICS
- Subtitle 1 - Findings; Definitions; General Provisions
- Subtitle 2 - State Ethics Commission
- Section 15-201 - State Ethics Commission established.
- Section 15-202 - Membership.
- Section 15-203 - Officers.
- Section 15-204 - Quorum; meetings; compensation; staff.
- Section 15-205 - Duties.
- Section 15-206 - Regulations.
- Section 15-207 - Oaths and subpoenas.
- Section 15-208 - Determination of public official in executive agency.
- Section 15-209 - Exemptions from title.
- Section 15-210 - Lobbyist Registration Fund.
- Subtitle 3 - Advisory Opinions
- Subtitle 4 - Procedures for Complaint of Violation of Title
- Section 15-401 - Filing; requirements.
- Section 15-402 - Complaints - Referrals.
- Section 15-403 - Retention by Ethics Commission.
- Section 15-404 - Hearing.
- Section 15-405 - Disposition.
- Section 15-406 - Judicial review.
- Section 15-407 - Confidentiality.
- Section 15-408 - Referral to prosecuting authority.
- Section 15-409 - Retention of documents by entities subject to title.
- Subtitle 5 - Conflicts of Interest
- Section 15-501 - Restrictions on participation.
- Section 15-502 - Employment or financial interests - General restriction.
- Section 15-503 - Employment restriction - Entities contracting with the State.
- Section 15-504 - Employment restriction - Representation or assistance.
- Section 15-505 - Solicitation or acceptance of gifts or honoraria.
- Section 15-506 - Use of prestige of office.
- Section 15-507 - Disclosure or use of confidential information.
- Section 15-508 - Participation in procurement [Amendment subject to abrogation].
- Section 15-509 - [Reserved].
- Section 15-510 - Applicability.
- Section 15-511 - Disqualification - Presumption of conflict.
- Section 15-512 - Suspension of disqualification.
- Section 15-513 - Relationships with nonlegislative agencies.
- Section 15-514 - Joint Ethics Committee - Written opinions.
- Section 15-515 - Complaints.
- Section 15-516 - Confidentiality.
- Section 15-517 - Review of complaints.
- Section 15-518 - Allegation summary.
- Section 15-519 - Hearing procedures.
- Section 15-520 - Findings.
- Section 15-521 - Referral to prosecuting authorities.
- Section 15-522 - [Repealed].
- Section 15-523 - Institutions of higher education.
- Subtitle 6 - Financial Disclosure
- Section 15-601 - Individuals required to file statement.
- Section 15-602 - Financial disclosure statement - Filing requirements.
- Section 15-603 - Appointee filling vacancy.
- Section 15-604 - Officials leaving office.
- Section 15-605 - Officials leaving office - Candidates for office.
- Section 15-606 - Public record.
- Section 15-607 - Content of statements.
- Section 15-608 - Interests attributable to individual filing statement.
- Section 15-609 - Certain board members - Modified requirements.
- Section 15-610 - Judicial Branch - State officials and candidates.
- Section 15-611 - Disclosure by other personnel and appointees.
- Subtitle 7 - Lobbying
- Section 15-701 - Generally.
- Section 15-702 - Authority to lobby.
- Section 15-703 - Registration with Commission.
- Section 15-704 - Reports.
- Section 15-705 - Meals or beverages.
- Section 15-706 - Additional reports from individual regulated lobbyist - Business transactions.
- Section 15-707 - Additional reports from individual regulated lobbyist - Contributions for benefit of certain officials or candidates.
- Section 15-708 - Legislative unit meal or reception; registration report.
- Section 15-709 - Electronic filing; public inspection; oath or affirmation.
- Section 15-710 - Gifts to family members.
- Section 15-711 - Additional reports.
- Section 15-712 - Disclosure of statistics by Commission; notice to official named in report.
- Section 15-713 - Prohibitions.
- Section 15-714 - Certain regulated lobbyists - Restriction on campaign contributions.
- Section 15-715 - Statement by person providing lobbyist compensation and making contributions.
- Subtitle 8 - Local Government Provisions
- Section 15-801 - Scope.
- Section 15-802 - Effect on other provisions of law.
- Section 15-803 - Public Ethics Laws required.
- Section 15-804 - Conflict of interest laws.
- Section 15-805 - Financial disclosure laws.
- Section 15-806 - Lobbying.
- Section 15-807 - Special requirements for definition of "local official" in specific counties.
- Section 15-808 - Enforcement of this part.
- Section 15-809 - , 15-810. [Reserved].
- Section 15-811 - Scope.
- Section 15-812 - Conflicts of interest.
- Section 15-813 - Financial disclosure.
- Section 15-814 - Lobbying.
- Section 15-815 - Approval of regulations.
- Section 15-816 - , 15-817. [Reserved].
- Section 15-818 - "Commission" defined.
- Section 15-819 - Adoption of conflict of interest regulations.
- Section 15-820 - Financial disclosure by commissioners.
- Section 15-821 - Financial disclosure by commissioners - Applicants.
- Section 15-822 - Transmittal and retention of statements.
- Section 15-823 - Examination and copying of financial disclosure statements.
- Section 15-824 - Financial disclosure - Suspension of salary or other compensation.
- Section 15-825 - Financial disclosure by employees of bicounty commissions.
- Section 15-826 - Lobbying regulations required for bicounty commissions.
- Section 15-827 - , 15-828. [Reserved].
- Section 15-829 - Definitions.
- Section 15-830 - Powers enumerated in Article 28.
- Section 15-831 - Applications.
- Section 15-832 - Disclosure of ex parte communication.
- Section 15-833 - Evidence of payments or ex parte communication.
- Section 15-834 - Enforcement of subtitle.
- Section 15-835 - Petition for injunctive or other relief; penalties; preservation of papers and documents.
- Section 15-836 - , 15-837. [Reserved].
- Section 15-838 - Definitions.
- Section 15-839 - Disclosure statements.
- Section 15-840 - Violations; penalty; enforcement.
- Section 15-841 - Accuracy of disclosure statements.
- Section 15-842 - , 15-843. [Reserved].
- Section 15-844 - Definitions.
- Section 15-845 - Restrictions on lobbyist activities.
- Section 15-846 - , 15-847. [Reserved].
- Section 15-848 - Definitions.
- Section 15-849 - Contributions made by applicants.
- Section 15-850 - Violations.
- Section 15-851 - , 15-852. [Reserved].
- Section 15-853 - Definitions.
- Section 15-854 - Prohibited actions.
- Section 15-855 - Ex parte communications.
- Section 15-856 - Affidavit.
- Section 15-857 - Enforcement.
- Section 15-858 - Violations of this Part.
- Subtitle 9 - Enforcement
- Subtitle 10 - Short Title