Maryland State Government Section 15-706

      (a)      (1)      This section only applies to an individual regulated lobbyist described in § 15-701(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle who lobbies the Executive or Legislative Branch.

            (2)      This section may not be construed to apply to an entity that employs an individual regulated lobbyist who is described in § 15-701(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 by § 15-704 of this subtitle, a report that discloses any 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 $1,000 or more for a single transaction or involved the exchange of value of $5,000 or more for a series of transactions; and

            (2)      occurred in the previous 6 months.

      (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 of the Treasury;

            (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 where an individual listed in items (1) through (9) of this subsection has an ownership interest of at least 30% in the entity.

      (d)      The disclosure required under this subsection 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 listed in subsection (b) of this section who was involved in each business transaction or series of transactions; and

            (3)      the nature and value of anything exchanged.