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Pocomoke council adopts revisions to city ethics code to align with Maryland law
Summary
On second reading council approved amendments to Chapter 37 (ethics) to incorporate Maryland legislative changes and revise definitions, lobbying registration, disclosure deadlines, and enforcement penalties; the city attorney said the State Ethics Commission had approved the latest draft.
The Pocomoke City mayor and council approved Ordinance No. 2025-0-1 on second reading Monday, adopting comprehensive amendments to Chapter 37 of the municipal code that update local ethics requirements to align with changes enacted by the Maryland General Assembly.
City staff and the city attorney walked council through numerous technical updates: revised definitions (including business-entity and interests thresholds), expanded…
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