WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 645

(B) (1) UPON FILING AN APPLICATION, AN APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT A
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT NAMES ANY CANDIDATE OR ELECTED OFFICIAL TO
WHOSE TREASURER OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE THE APPLICANT MADE A
CONTRIBUTION, STATES THE AMOUNT, AND STATES THE DATE OF THE
CONTRIBUTION. IF A CONTRIBUTION WAS NOT MADE, THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
SHALL SO STATE.

(2) THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED:

(I) ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND WHICH
SHALL CONTAIN:

1.        AN AFFIRMATION CLAUSE TO BE SIGNED BY THE
APPLICANT UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF THE APPLICANT'S
KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND BELIEF; AND

2.        A NOTICE THAT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE
MAY RESULT IN A FINE OF UP TO $1,000; AND

(II) WITH THE CHIEF HEARING EXAMINER OF THE OFFICE OF
ZONING AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, UNLESS THE COUNCIL DETERMINES
OTHERWISE.

(3) WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER ENTERING A PROCEEDING, A PARTY OF
RECORD THAT HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION SHALL SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT AS DESCRIBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(4) A CONTRIBUTION MADE AFTER THE FILING OF THE INITIAL
DISCLOSURE AND BEFORE THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION BY THE
DISTRICT COUNCIL SHALL BE DISCLOSED WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE
CONTRIBUTION.

(C) (1) THE CHIEF HEARING EXAMINER OF THE OFFICE OF ZONING AND
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FILED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND, AT LEAST TWICE EACH CALENDAR YEAR THE
SECRETARY TO THE COUNCIL, SHALL PREPARE A SUMMARY REPORT COMPILING
ALL AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES THAT HAVE BEEN FILED.

(2) A SUMMARY REPORT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FILED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD AND AVAILABLE FOR
INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

6-703.

(A) (1) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON
CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

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