1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 399

File Code: Ethics
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hurson
Entitled:
Ethics Law - County Officials - State Legislators - Applicability of Both State and Local Laws

Synopsis:

Specifying that certain county officials and members of the General Assembly shall be subject to the conflict of interest standards of either the Maryland Public Ethics Law or the applicable county's public ethics law, whichever is more stringent; specifying that the Act does not affect the jurisdiction of certain ethics enforcement entities with regard to officials who are subject to the Act; and requiring the State Ethics Commission to make a certain determination.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Hearing cancelled
3/1
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ETHICS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
JURISDICTION
LAWS AND ORDINANCES - see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Government
( 15-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered