Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 5-808
Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 5-808
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) shall be similar to the provisions of Subtitle 5 of this title; but
(2) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Ethics Commission and consistent with the intent of this title, may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to the prevention of conflicts of interest in that jurisdiction.
(b) The conflict of interest provisions for elected local officials enacted by a county or municipal corporation under § 5-807 of this subtitle:
(1) shall be equivalent to or exceed the requirements of Subtitle 5 of this title; but
(2) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Ethics Commission and consistent with the intent of this title, may be modified to the extent necessary to make the provisions relevant to the prevention of conflicts of interest in that jurisdiction.