2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 979

File Code: Ethics Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1344
Sponsored By:
Senator Brinkley
Entitled:
Frederick County Commissioners - Zoning and Planning - Public Ethics

Synopsis:

Establishing ethics requirements that relate to planning and zoning proceedings and apply to members of the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners and specified other persons; prohibiting a Board member who has accepted a prohibited contribution from participating in related planning and zoning proceedings; requiring the disclosure of related ex parte communications; establishing penalties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
3/1
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Campaign Financing
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
County Commissioners
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Disclosure
Ethics
Frederick County
Gifts
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Penalties
Public Information
Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 13-504 )
State Government
( 1-101 , 15-853 , 15-854 , 15-855 , 15-856 , 15-857 , 15-858 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)