Maryland HB1074 strengthens public ethics laws for local governments and school boards by setting stricter conflict of interest and lobbying.

Maryland HB1074 mandates that conflict of interest regulations for local governments and school boards be equivalent to or exceed state law requirements. These regulations must prevent officials and employees from participating in matters where they or their qualifying relatives have a financial interest. The bill also requires that conflict of interest provisions for elected local officials include a provision for the ethics commission to make public any recommendation to expel a member of the governing body.

Maryland HB1074 strengthens public ethics laws for local governments and school boards by setting stricter conflict of interest and lobbying.

Maryland HB1074 mandates that conflict of interest regulations for local governments and school boards be equivalent to or exceed state law requirements. These regulations must prevent officials and employees from participating in matters where they or their qualifying relatives have a financial interest. The bill also requires that conflict of interest provisions for elected local officials include a provision for the ethics commission to make public any recommendation to expel a member of the governing body.