§ 1-7.1-7. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE; EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
   (A)   This section only applies to the following appointed officials and employees:
      (1)   Officials and employees. All employees who are classified on the Frederick County Government wage and salary plan at grade 16 and above unless exempted by the Commission.
      (2)   Members of the following boards and commissions. *
         (a)   Advisory Plumbing Board.
         (b)   Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board.
         (c)   Agricultural Reconciliation Committee.
         (d)   Board of Gaming Appeals.
         (e)   Deferred Compensation Committee.
         (f)   Electrical Board
         (g)   Ethics Commission.
         (h)   Historic Preservation Commission.
         (i)   Interagency Internal Audit Authority.
         (j)   OPEB Trust Investment Committee.
         (k)   Police Accountability Board.
         (l)   Retirement Plan Committee.
* Members who are required to file financial disclosure statements under other ethics laws are not required to file financial disclosure statements under this chapter.
   (B)   A statement filed under this section shall be filed with the Commission under oath or affirmation.
   (C)   On or before April 30 of each year during which an official or employee holds office, an official or employee shall file a statement disclosing gifts received during the preceding calendar year from any person that contracts with or is regulated by the County, including the name of the donor of the gift and the approximate retail value at the time of receipt.
   (D)   An official or employee shall disclose employment and interests that raise conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest in connection with a specific proposed action by the employee or official sufficiently in advance of the action to provide adequate disclosure to the public.
   (E)   The Commission shall maintain all disclosure statements filed under this section as public records available for public inspection and copying as provided in § 1-7.1-6(C) and (D) of this chapter.
   (F)   For statements filed after January 1, 2019, the Commission or the office designated by the Commission may not provide public access to an individual's home address that the individual has designated as the individual's home address.
(Ord. 11-26-592, 11-17-2011; Ord. 13-27-655, 12-5-2013; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014; Bill No. 16-01, 3-1-2016; Bill No. 18-14, 6-5-2018; Bill No. 22-14, 9-6-2022)