Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch

HB 269 updates Maryland's ethics law to clarify financial disclosure requirements for judicial branch officials and candidates. It shifts administration from the State Ethics Commission to the Administrative Office of the Courts (or another Supreme Court-designated body), requiring them to maintain and publicly post financial disclosure records for judicial officials and candidates. The bill repeals the existing requirement for the Supreme Court to send these disclosures to the State Ethics Commission. This change streamlines the process while ensuring public access to judicial branch financial disclosures during normal office hours, as previously required for other state officials.