The Commission may after consultation with the County Attorney, grant exemptions to or modifications of the provisions of Articles III and V of this chapter for an employee, a member or prospective member of a County board or commission, 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:
The Commission may grant an exemption or modification authorized under Subsection A of this section only on the written request of the employee, board, commission, member, or prospective member involved.
Assess a late fee of $2 per day up to a maximum of $250 for a failure to timely file a financial disclosure statement required under Article V or VI of this chapter;
Assess a late fee of $10 per day up to a maximum of $250 for a failure
to file a timely lobbyist registration or lobbyist report required
under this chapter; and
Recommend to the appropriate authority other appropriate discipline
of the respondent, including censure or removal if that discipline
is authorized by law.
Require a respondent who is a registered lobbyist to file any
additional reports or information that reasonably relate to the information
that is required under this chapter;
Suspend the registration of an individual registered lobbyist if the Commission finds that the lobbyist has knowingly and willfully violated Article VI of this chapter or has been convicted of a criminal offense arising from lobbying activities.
Upon request of the Commission, the County Attorney may file a petition
for injunctive or other relief in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County,
or in any other court having proper venue for the purpose of requiring
compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Except as provided in Subsection C(2)(b) of this section, void an official action taken by an official or employee with a conflict of interest prohibited by this chapter when the action arises from or concerns the subject matter of the conflict and if the legal action is brought within 90 days of the occurrence of the official action, if the court deems voiding the action to be in the best interest of the public; or
Impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for any violation of
the provisions of this chapter, with each day upon which the violation
occurs constituting a separate offense;
A court may not void any official action appropriating public
funds, levying taxes, or providing for the issuance of bonds, notes,
or other evidences of public obligations.
In addition to any other enforcement provisions in this chapter,
an appointed official, an employee or a person elected or appointed
to serve on a County board or commission who is subject to the provisions
of this chapter and who is found by the Commission or a court to have
violated its provisions is subject to: