Section 4-206 - Conflicts of interest. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-206. Conflicts of interest.
 

(a)  Prohibitions.- A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution may not: 

(1) be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an inmate of the Institution; 

(2) accept a reward or gift or a promise of a reward or gift from a person interested in a contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an inmate of the Institution; or 

(3) accept a reward, gift, devise, or bequest or a promise of a reward, gift, devise, or bequest from an inmate of the Institution or from anyone on the inmate's behalf. 

(b)  Void acts.-  

(1) A reward, gift, devise, bequest, or promise accepted in violation of this section is void. 

(2) A contract, purchase, or sale in which a person has an interest prohibited by subsection (a) of this section is voidable by the State whether or not the State is a party to it. 

(c)  Reports of violations.- A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution shall report to the Director or the Secretary any violation of subsection (a) of this section that is within the individual's knowledge. 

(d)  Misconduct in office; grounds for removal.-  

(1) An individual who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office. 

(2) A violation of this section is grounds for removal from office or employment. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 31B, § 7; 1999, ch. 54, § 2.]