Md. Code, General Provisions § 5-208
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§5–208.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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