HOUSE BILL 633

Sponsored By:

Frederick County Delegation

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 campaign contributions by persons with planning and zoning interests before the Board; 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 Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/12

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/18

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/19

Third Reading Passed (141-1)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/21

Governor vetoed - Policy

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

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

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

PUBLIC INFORMATION

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

TREASURERS

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 13-504 )

State Government

( 15-860 , 15-861 , 15-862 , 15-863 , 15-864 , 15-865 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (141-0)

Senate

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)