Section 2-707 - Rules.
§ 2-707. Rules.
(a) Adoption, amendment, or repeal; public hearing.-
(1) The Committee may propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules of legislative ethics.
(2) Changes to the rules shall be presented in the form of a joint resolution and shall become effective after adoption of the joint resolution by a constitutional majority of each house voting separately.
(3) Before presenting a change to the rules, the Committee shall conduct a public hearing.
(b) Scope.- The rules may supplement but may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law that relate to members of the General Assembly.
(c) Duration.- The rules are effective whether or not the General Assembly is in session and shall be binding on each member of the General Assembly.
[1984, ch. 437, § 2; 1995, ch. 539, § 1; 1999, ch. 129, § 2; ch. 130, § 2.]