1. A. On or before October 1 of each year, the local ethics commission or other appropriate entity of a county or municipality shall certify to the Commission on the form provided by the Commission that the county or municipality is in compliance with COMAR 19A.04.01.03 and General Provisions Article, §5-807, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. In addition to the annual certification required by §A of this regulation, a county or municipality shall submit promptly a copy of any new local law or amendments or additions to a local law to the Commission for the Commission's review and approval.

Authority: General Provisions Article, §§5-206 and 5-209, and Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 14, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1481)

Appendixes A and B amended effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulation .02A and E amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulation .04B amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 34)

Regulations .01—.04 repealed and new Regulations .01—.04 adopted effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 508)

Regulation .01A amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .03B amended effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 123)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 685)

Appendixes A and B amended effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 123)