A member of the State Board, specialist employed by the Board, evaluation agent, or any other public officer or employee who participates in the examination, certification, or purchase of any voting system may not have any financial interest in any vendor or manufacturer of the system or in any of their suppliers.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), and 9-102(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:6 Md. R.636); adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1484); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1718)

Regulation .01 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .01B amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346); December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2073)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .03A amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 335)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346); December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2073)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1346)