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Maryland Code, General Provisions § 5-508

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) This section does not apply to a State official of the Legislative Branch or a State official of the Judicial Branch.

(b) A State official may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:

(1) an official or employee;

(2) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;

(3) an individual regulated lobbyist; or

(4) a credentialed member of the press.

(c)(1) In this subsection, “State legislative complex” means the following State-occupied buildings:

(i) the State House;

(ii) the Department of Legislative Services building;

(iii) the House of Delegates office building; and

(iv) the Senate office buildings.

(2) If an individual who is exempt from registration under § 5-702(b)(1) of this title is granted special access to the State legislative complex, the individual may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:

(i) an official or employee;

(ii) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;

(iii) another individual regulated lobbyist; or

(iv) a credentialed member of the press.

(3) The Department of General Services shall revoke the special access to the State legislative complex granted to a person who violates this subsection or a regulated lobbyist who violates § 5-714 of this subtitle if the revocation is requested by:

(i) the Speaker of the House or the Speaker's designee;

(ii) the President of the Senate or the President's designee; or

(iii) the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services or the Executive Director's designee.

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