§5–208.

    (a)    With advice from the Secretary of Budget and Management and in accordance with § 5–103 of this title, the Ethics Commission shall determine whether an individual in an executive unit is a public official for the purposes of this title.

    (b)    The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide advice under subsection (a) of this section to the Ethics Commission:

        (1)    annually; and

        (2)    at any other time on request of the Ethics Commission.

    (c)    On request of the Ethics Commission, the following entities shall provide to the Ethics Commission in a timely manner any information necessary for the Ethics Commission to make a determination under subsection (a) of this section:

        (1)    the secretary of a principal department in the Executive Branch;

        (2)    the president of a public senior higher education institution, as defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article; and

        (3)    a unit of State government.