§ 26.104. Torts, claims, ethics.

(a)

Local Government Employees. The Board, officers, Executive Director, and employees of the Economic Development Authority are local government employees for the purposes of title 5, subtitle 4 of the courts article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (the Local Government Tort Claims Act).

(b)

Good-Faith Exercise of Powers. No claim may arise against and no liability may be imposed on a Board member for a statement made or action taken in good-faith exercise of the powers granted and duties imposed under this subtitle.

(c)

Howard County Public Ethics Law. The Board, officers, Executive Director, and employees of the Authority are local officials for the purposes of title 6 of article 40A of the Annotated Code of Maryland and are therefore subject to the Howard County Public Ethics Law [section 22.200 et seq.].

(d)

Conflict of Interest:

(1)

A Board member may not participate in a decision related to the approval of a contract if the Board member has any interest, direct or indirect, in the project or contract under consideration by the Authority.

(2)

(i)

If a Board member has an interest in a project or contract which is under consideration by the Authority, the Board member shall disclose the interest in writing to the other members of the Authority and the disclosure shall be entered into the minutes of the Authority.

(ii)

Failure to disclose an interest shall constitute misconduct in office.

(1993, ch. 356)