S.B. 592

VETOES

(1)      AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, INCLUDING
RECLASSIFICATION, OR A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE ZONING
ORDINANCE, WHERE THE INTENT IS EITHER TO EXPAND A NONCONFORMING USE
OR INCREASE THE DENSITY OF THE LAND OF THE APPLICANT; OR

(2)      PARTICIPATION IN THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF AN AREA
MASTER PLAN OR SECTIONAL MAP AMENDMENT BY APPEARING AT A PUBLIC
HEARING, FILING A STATEMENT IN AN OFFICIAL RECORD, OR OTHER SIMILAR
COMMUNICATION TO AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR THE PLANNING BOARD, WHERE
THE INTENT IS TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OR INCREASE THE DENSITY OF
THE LAND OF THE APPLICANT.

(D) "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS:

(1)      A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP;

(2)      A CORPORATION;

(3)      A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP;

(4)      A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;

(5)      A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; OR

(6)      A JOINT VENTURE.

(E)     "CANDIDATE" MEANS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE HOWARD
COUNTY COUNCIL WHO BECOMES AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.

(F)      "CONTINUING POLITICAL COMMITTEE" MEANS A COMMITTEE
SPECIFICALLY CREATED TO PROMOTE THE CANDIDACY OF A PERSON RUNNING
FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.

(G)     "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY PAYMENT OR TRANSFER OF MONEY OR
PROPERTY OR THE INCURRING OF ANY LIABILITY OR PROMISE OF ANYTHING OF
VALUE TO THE TREASURER OF EITHER A CANDIDATE OR A CONTINUING POLITICAL
COMMITTEE.

(H) "ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AS A MEMBER
OF THE HOWARD COUNTY COUNCIL.

(I) (1) "TREASURER" HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 33, § 1-1 OF
THE CODE.

(2) "TREASURER" INCLUDES A SUBTREASURER.

6-702.

(A) (1) WHEN AN APPLICATION IS FILED, THE APPLICANT SHALL FILE AN
AFFIDAVIT, UNDER OATH, STATING WHETHER THE APPLICANT HAS MADE ANY
CONTRIBUTION OR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVING A CUMULATIVE VALUE OF $500 OR

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