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St. Mary's County Ethics Ordinance <br />Pag 6 of 9 <br />f Gifts from a person related by blood or marriage or a spouse, child, ward, financially <br />dependent parent or other relative who shazes the official's or empl yee's legal <br />residence, or a child, ward, parent or other relative over whose financial affairs the <br />person has legal or actual control; or <br />g. Honoraria, except as provided in subparagraph h. of this Section. <br />h. Exceptions. <br />(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subparagraph, fficials or <br />employees may not accept honoraria if: <br />(a) The Payor has an interest that may be substantially and materially a ected, in a <br />manner distinguishable from the public generally, by the perf rmance or <br />nonperformance of the recipient's official duty; and <br />(b) The offering of the honorarium is in any way related to the individ al's official <br />position. <br />(2) The prohibition under this subsection does not apply to: <br />(a) The payment of or reimbursement for reasonable expenses for t e official's <br />meals, travel and lodging actually incurred by the official in s aking to, <br />participating in or attending a meeting conference or other fun tion or in <br />writing an article, other than a book, that has been or is inte ded to be <br />published; or <br />(b) Acceptance or receipt of gifts described under subsection 2.b. an c. of this <br />Section. <br />E. General restrictions. A St. Mary's County official or employee shall not: <br />l. Use the prestige of his/her office or employment for his/her financial benefit or tt <br />or for the financial benefit of any business entity in which he/she has a financial <br />2. Represent a person before or imolving any St. Mary's county agency, board or co <br />3. Except when any such representation is on a contingent fee basis, the p <br />subparagraph 2, above, does not apply to any volunteer member of a board or <br />provided, however, that no volunteer member shall assist or represent any p <br />matter before or involving the board or commission with which they are affili: <br />or not compensated. <br />4. Within one year following termination of County service, act as a compensated r <br />of another in connection with any specific matter in which he/she participated <br />as a county official or employee. <br />5. Other than in the discharge of his/her official duties, use confidential information <br />his/her official counry position for his/her own benefit or that of another. <br />TION 6. - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE <br />A. The following boards, commissions and committees, including ad hoc committees an <br />appointed by the Board of County Commissioners or by any other board or commis <br />officials, employees and candidates for office as such when the positions aze elective <br />to file the financial disclosure statements as provided in this section. If the official ti <br />the boards, commissioners or individuals listed below is changed, those persons 1 <br />same function shall be required to file financial disclosure statements as provided in t <br />Elected Officials and Employees of St. Mary's County <br />a. Boazd of Counry Commissioners <br />b. County Treasurer <br />c. County Administrator <br />d. Deputy County Administrator <br />e. County Attorney <br />f. Assistant County Attomey <br />g. Director of Finance <br />h. Director, Department of Human Resources <br />i. Procurement Officer <br />ofanother <br />terest. <br />mssion <br />hibition in <br />mmission; <br />on in any <br />9, whether <br />esentative <br />bstantially <br />tcquired in <br />task forces <br />on, and the <br />re required <br />e of any of <br />Ifilling the <br />s section. <br />171 <br />