1. (a) Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to conflicts of interest of its employees.
2. (b) At a minimum, the conflict of interest standards applicable to public officials under Subtitle 5 of this title shall apply to the employees of each bicounty commission.
3. (c) Each bicounty commission shall file with the Ethics Commission a copy of its regulations relating to conflicts of interest.

4. (d) On or before April 30 each year, each bicounty commission shall:

   1. (1)

      1. (i) prepare an annual report on its conflict of interest issues and regulations during the previous calendar year;
      2. (ii) submit the report to the governing body of each county in which the bicounty commission operates; and
      3. (iii) publish the report on the website of the bicounty commission; and
   2. (2) certify to the Ethics Commission that the bicounty commission is in compliance with the requirements of this section.

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 185, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.