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This bill amends the Maryland Public Ethics Law to clarify which entities are responsible for administering and implementing financial disclosure requirements for state officials and candidates within the Judicial Branch. Specifically, it designates the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, the Judicial Ethics Committee, or another body appointed by the Supreme Court of Maryland to oversee financial disclosures for state officials and candidates of the Judicial Branch under Subtitle 5, and the Administrative Office of the Courts or a body designated by the Supreme Court for Subtitle 6. The bill also modifies how financial disclosure statements are made public, requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain and make available for examination and copying statements from Judicial Branch officials and candidates, while removing a previous requirement for the Supreme Court to transmit copies of these statements to the Ethics Commission. These changes aim to ensure transparency and public trust in the integrity of the Judicial Branch by adapting the financial disclosure process to its specific administrative structure, with the new provisions taking effect on July 1, 2026.

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Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0080?ys=2026RS