§ 5-707
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§5–707.
(1)This section applies only to an individual regulated lobbyist described in § 5–702(a)(1), (2), (3), or
(4)of this subtitle who lobbies the Executive Branch or Legislative Branch.
(2)This section does not apply to an entity that employs an individual regulated lobbyist described in § 5–702(a)(1), (2), (3), or
(4)of this subtitle.
(b)In addition to any other report required under this subtitle, an individual regulated lobbyist shall file, with the report required under § 5–705 of this subtitle, a report that discloses each business transaction or series of business transactions that the individual regulated lobbyist had with an individual or business entity listed in subsection
(c)of this section that:
(1)involved the exchange of value of:
(i)$1,000 or more for a single transaction; or
(ii)$5,000 or more for a series of transactions; and
(2)occurred in the previous reporting period.
(c)An individual regulated lobbyist is subject to the reporting requirements of this subtitle if the individual regulated lobbyist engages in a business transaction with:
(1)a member of the General Assembly;
(2)the Governor;
(3)the Lieutenant Governor;
(4)the Attorney General;
(5)the Secretary of State;
(6)the Comptroller;
(7)the State Treasurer;
(8)the secretary of any principal State department;
(9)the spouse of an individual listed in items
(1)through
(8)of this subsection;
(10)a business entity in which an individual listed in items
(1)through
(9)of this subsection participates as a proprietor or partner; or
(11)a business entity in which an individual listed in items
(1)through
(9)of this subsection has an ownership interest of at least 30%.
(d)The disclosure required under this section shall include:
(1)the date of the business transaction or dates of each of the series of transactions;
(2)the name and title of the official who is subject to this section who was involved in each business transaction or series of transactions; and
(3)the nature and value of anything exchanged.
(e)The report shall be filed electronically at the time and in the manner required for reports filed under § 5–705 of this subtitle.