(a) Subject to § 5–209 of this title, each county and each municipal corporation shall enact provisions to govern the public ethics of local officials relating to: (1) conflicts of interest; (2) financial disclosure; and (3) lobbying. (b) Each local ethics commission or appropriate entity shall meet at least one time each year. (c) On or before October 1 of each year, each local ethics commission or appropriate entity shall: (1) certify to the Ethics Commission that the county or municipal corporation is in compliance with the requirements of this part for elected local officials; and (2) submit to the local governing body a report on the administration of the local public ethics laws by the local ethics commission or appropriate entity that includes: (i) the number of meetings held during the past year; (ii) written copies of meeting agendas and minutes from each meeting held; (iii) a copy of the signed and dated attendance sheet from each meeting held; and (iv) any other documents or information determined by the local ethics commission or appropriate entity to show the work performed during the previous year.
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