§ 15-709. Electronic filing; public inspection; oath or affirmation.
(a) In general.- The State Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a report required under §§ 15-704 through 15-708 of this subtitle:
(1) may be filed electronically without additional cost to the individual who files the report; and
(2) shall be made available for public inspection electronically.
(b) Oath or affirmation.-
(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:
(i) is in the report or attached to and made part of the report; and
(ii) is made expressly under the penalties for perjury.
(2) An electronic signature made under paragraph (1) of this subsection subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
§ 15-709. Electronic filing; public inspection; oath or affirmation.
(a) In general.- The State Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a report required under §§ 15-704 through 15-708 of this subtitle:
(1) may be filed electronically without additional cost to the individual who files the report; and
(2) shall be made available for public inspection electronically.
(b) Oath or affirmation.-
(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:
(i) is in the report or attached to and made part of the report; and
(ii) is made expressly under the penalties for perjury.
(2) An electronic signature made under paragraph (1) of this subsection subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
§ 15-709. Electronic filing; public inspection; oath or affirmation.
(a) In general.- The State Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which a report required under §§ 15-704 through 15-708 of this subtitle:
(1) may be filed electronically without additional cost to the individual who files the report; and
(2) shall be made available for public inspection electronically.
(b) Oath or affirmation.-
(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:
(i) is in the report or attached to and made part of the report; and
(ii) is made expressly under the penalties for perjury.
(2) An electronic signature made under paragraph (1) of this subsection subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
