{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-706","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 5–706","heading":"","body":"(a) In addition to any other report required under this subtitle, a regulated lobbyist shall file a separate report disclosing the name of each State official of the Executive Branch or member of the immediate family of a State official of the Executive Branch who has benefited during the reporting period from a gift of a meal or beverages from the regulated lobbyist, whether or not in connection with lobbying activities, allowed under § 5–505(c)(2)(i)1 of this title.\n(b) Gifts reported by name of recipient under § 5–705(b)(2)(ix) of this subtitle need not be allocated for the purposes of disclosure under subsection (a) of this section.\n(c) The disclosure required by this section shall be under oath or affirmation, on a form issued by the Ethics Commission, and shall include:\n(1) the name and business address of the regulated lobbyist;\n(2) the name of each recipient of a gift of a meal or beverages;\n(3) the date and value of each gift of a meal or beverages, and the identity of the entity or entities to which the gift is attributable; and\n(4) the total cumulative value of gifts of meals or beverages, calculated as to each recipient.\n(d) The regulated lobbyist may explain the circumstances under which the gift of a meal or beverages was given.\n(e) Gifts of meals or beverages reported by a regulated lobbyist under this section need not be counted or reported by the regulated lobbyist for purposes of disclosure under § 5–705(c) of this subtitle.\n(f) The report shall be filed electronically at the time and in the manner required for reports filed under § 5–705 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=5-706","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"a324c806199013ec03e3e6c66d8db8ea45416243c9b2eb0a7f6ccd9af9637499","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-705","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}