{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-836","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 5–836","heading":"","body":"(a) An ex parte communication concerning a pending application between an applicant or applicant’s agent and a member or the County Executive shall be disclosed as required in this section.\n(b) An applicant or agent who communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with a member or with the County Executive shall file, for each ex parte communication, a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever is later.\n(c) The County Executive or a member who communicates ex parte during the pendency of the application with an applicant or agent shall file, for each ex parte communication, a separate disclosure with the clerk of the County Council within 5 working days after the communication was made or received, whichever is later.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=5-836","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"aeed79e52768163335a7119aa353f39a2030fd68e0d200bb005c9d481913221c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-835","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-837"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}