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St. Mary's County Ethics Ordinance Pag 2 of 9 in the singular number shall include the plural number and the plural number includes the singula unless the obvious construction of the wording indicates othenvise. Words used in the masculine gender shall include the feminine and words in the feminine gender shall include the masculine. Whenever used, the word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" permissive. "Business entity" means corporation, general or limited par[nershiq sole proprietorship, j~nt venture, unincorporated association or firm, institution, trust, foundation or other organization, whether or t operated for proft. "Commissiod" means the St. Mary's Counry Ethics Commission established pursuant to jection 4(a) of this Ordinance. "Compensatiod" means any money or thing of value, regardless of form, received or to be eceived by any person subject to this Ordinance from a business entiry for service rendered. If lobbying is on a portion of a person's employment, °compensatiod' means a prorated amount based on the time devoted lobbying compared to the time devoted to other employment duties. For reporting purposes, a prorated amo nt shall be labeled as such. "Doing business with" means: A. Having or negotiating a contract that involves the commitment (either in ~ single or combination of transactions within a calendar year) of $3,500 or more, o county or county-controlled funds; B. Being registered as a lobbyist in accordance with Section 8 of this OrdinanceJ or C. Being regulated by the County or an agency thereof. "Financialinterest" means: A. Ownership of any interest as the result of which a person has received, witlin the past calendar year, or is presently receiving, or in the future is entitled to receivel more than $1,000 per calendar year; or B. Ownership of, or interest in more than five percent (5%) of a business entity. "GifY" means the transfer of anything of economic value, regardless of the form, without a equate and lawful consideratioa "Gifr" does not include the solicitation, acceptance, receipt or regulation f political campaign contributions regulated in accordance with the provisions of Article 33, Section 26-1 et eq., of the Annotated Code of Maryland or any other provision of state or local law regulating the conduct of lections or the receipt of political campaign confibutions. "Honoraria" means the payment of money or any thing of value foc A. Speaking to, participating in or attending a meeting, conference or other function; or B. Writing an article, other than a book, that has been or is intended to be "Immediate family° means spouse and/or dependent child. `9nteresY" means any legal or equitable monetary interest, whether or not subject to an en or a condition, which is owned or held, in whole or in part, jointty or severally, directly or indirectly "Interest" does notinclude: A. An interest held in the capacity of a personal representative, executor, admini trator, agent, representative, custodian, fiduciary or trustee; B. An interest in a checking account or time or demand deposit in a financial ins itution; C. An interest in an insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract unde which a company promises to pay a fixed number of dollars either in a lump sum or riodically for life or some other specified period; or D. A common trust fund or a trust which forms part of a pension or profit-s ring plan which has been determined by the [ntemal Revenue Code, as amended fr m time to time. "Lobbying" means: A. Communicating in the presence of a St. Mary's County official or intent to influence any official action of that official or employee; or with the 16'7