§ 5-701 “Compensation” defined
§ 5-702 Lobbying – Generally
§ 5-703 Authority to lobby
§ 5-704 Registration with Ethics Commission
§ 5-704.1 Training course
§ 5-705 Reports
§ 5-706 Meals or beverages
§ 5-707 Reports of business transactions – Generally
§ 5-708 Reports of business transactions – Political contributions
§ 5-709 Legislative unit meals and receptions
§ 5-710 Electronic filing; public inspection; oath or affirmation
§ 5-711 Gifts to family members
§ 5-712 Additional reports
§ 5-713 Disclosure of statistics; notice to official named in report
§ 5-714 Prohibitions
§ 5-714.1 Reports to Ethics Commission of violations of antiharassment policy and procedures by regulated lobbyist
§ 5-715 Restriction on certain campaign contributions
§ 5-716 Statement by person providing lobbyist compensation and making contributions

Terms Used In Maryland Code > GENERAL PROVISIONS > Title 5 > Subtitle 7 - Lobbying

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • gift: includes an inter vivos gift, inter vivos endowment, bequest, devise, legacy, or testamentary endowment of any interest in real or personal property. See
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.