(a) Open records; fees.
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the Ethics Commission shall maintain the statements submitted under this title and make the statements available to the public:
(i) for examination and copying during normal business hours; or
(ii) by electronic transmission at any time.
(2) The Ethics Commission may charge a reasonable fee and adopt regulations for the examination and copying of a statement.
(3) The Ethics Commission may not provide public access to a portion of a statement filed under this title that the filing party has identified as the filing party’s home address.
(4) The Ethics Commission may not provide public access to information related to consideration received from:
(i) the University of Maryland Medical System;
(ii) a governmental entity of the State or a local government in the State; or
(iii) a quasi-governmental entity of the State or local government in the State.
(b) Records to be maintained. The Ethics Commission shall maintain a record of the name and home or business address of each individual who examines or copies a statement under this section, and the name of the individual whose statement was examined or copied.
(c) Duties of Ethics Commission. The Ethics Commission shall:
(1) contact, in writing, the person whose statement was examined or copied, advising the person of the name and address of the person who examined or copied the statement; and
(2) on request of the individual whose statement was examined or copied, forward to that individual a copy of the record prepared pursuant to subsection (b).
(1985 Code, Art. 9, § 6-107) (Bill No. 38-03; Bill No. 80-18; Bill No. 16-23)
State Code reference – General Provisions Article, § 5-606.