This chapter may be cited as the "Dorchester County Public Ethics
Ordinance."
The provisions of this chapter apply to all County elected officials,
employees, and appointees to boards and commissions of Dorchester
County, Maryland, except employees of the Dorchester County State's
Attorney's office and employees of the Dorchester County Sheriff's
office, which employees are covered by the state ethics law.
The Commission may grant exemptions and modifications to the provisions of §§
88-4 and
88-7 of this chapter to employees and to appointed members of Dorchester County Boards and Commissions, when the Commission finds that an exemption or modification would not be contrary to the purposes of this chapter, and the application of this chapter would:
A. Constitute an unreasonable invasion of privacy; and
B. Significantly reduce the availability of qualified persons for public
service.