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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Persons Required to File Form #1 Statements - Public Ethics Law §5-601

1. State officials in the Executive Branch, public officials in any branch of government, or candidates for

office as State officials are required to file this financial disclosure statement.

2. Other Persons Required to File: Persons holding State positions compensated in whole or in part by

public funds, and non-compensated appointees of the Governor, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, or the

presiding officers of the General Assembly (other than the persons specified in No. 1 above) may be required

to disclose annually, as public records, relevant information concerning their financial affairs deemed

necessary by: (1) the Governor, by executive order, with respect to employees of the executive branch and

non-compensated gubernatorial appointees; (2) the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, by order, with

respect to employees and non-compensated appointees of the Judicial branch; and (3) the presiding officers

of the General Assembly, by order, with respect to employees and non-compensated appointees of the

legislative branch or of either of the presiding officers.

3. Board members earning 25% or more of a Grade 16 base file Form No. 1.

When to File – Public Ethics Law § 5-602, 603, 604 and 605

1. A person who does not have a current financial disclosure statement on file and who is appointed to fill

a vacancy in a position or office for which a statement must be filed, shall file a statement within 30 days after

appointment for the previous calendar year.

2. A person holding an office, for which a financial disclosure statement is required, must file on or

before April 30th each year during that person's term in office for the previous calendar year.

3. If a person in a position requiring disclosure leaves the position after January 1 but prior to filing the

regular annual statement due April 30

, he or she must file the annual statement (covering the previous

calendar year), plus an additional termination statement covering the part of the current year served. A

termination statement must be filed within 60 days of leaving a State position.

4. This paragraph applies only to candidates for office as a State official. Except for a person who

has already filed a statement for the appropriate reporting period, a candidate for nomination or election to State

office must file the statement for the previous calendar year beginning with the year in which the certificate of

candidacy is filed. You may wish to print a copy of the filed form and receipt from the Ethics Commission to

demonstrate that you filed to the State Board of Elections. In the year of the election, a statement covering the

previous calendar year shall be filed on or before April 30 or the last day for the withdrawal of candidacy,

whichever is earlier.

NOTE (2018 CANDIDATES WHO FILE FOR OFFICE IN 2017): The Ethics Law requires that candidates for

office file a current financial disclosure statement with the State Ethics Commission in the year of the election

(2018) by no later than the last date to withdrawal their candidacy, which is March 1, 2018. This is sooner than

the normal April 30 deadline to file an annual financial disclosure statement. Please note, a candidate who

fails to file a required statement and is provided written notice from the Board of Elections of the default shall be

deemed to have withdrawn the candidacy if the statement is not filled within 8 days of receipt of the notice.

How to File.

The Law requires that all Financial Disclosure Statements must be submitted electronically, no

exceptions. If you have questions, please contact the Commission at 410-260-7770. You may access the

electronic form from our website at

Once you have completed your electronic filing,

you should print a copy of the receipt that contains verification from the Commission that the form was submitted

and give a copy of the receipt to the appropriate person in your personnel office. Members of the Maryland

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October 1, 2017

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