LOBBYIST
FILING AGREEMENT
This
Agreement, made this 14th day of April, 2006, by and between Lorraine Sheehan,
lobbyist for Maryland Disability Law Center and Jill B. Martin, Esquire, who
has been designated Staff Counsel for this matter by the Maryland State Ethics
Commission (hereinafter the Staff Counsel).
W
I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the State
Ethics Commission (“the Commission”) is the executive agency of the State of
Maryland established by Chapter 513, Acts of 1979 for the purpose of enforcing
the Maryland Public Ethics Law (State Government Article, Title 15,
Annotated Code of Maryland, hereinafter the Ethics Law) including the
provisions of Subtitle 7, the lobbying disclosure program;
WHEREAS, Lorraine
Sheehan (“the filer”) is an individual whose lobbying activities on behalf of
Maryland Disability Law Center during the period of January 12, 2006 through
October 31, 2006 required her to register as a lobbyist with the State Ethics
Commission;
WHEREAS, the filer
did not timely register on behalf of the employer, Maryland Disability Law
Center (“the employer”) as required by the State Gov.Md.Code Ann.,
§15-703(d)(1)(Supp.2005);
WHEREAS, the filer
subsequently registered on January 31, 2006 for the period December 8, 2005,
through October 31, 2006 and on March 20, 2006 amended the start date to
January 12, 2006;
WHEREAS, the filer
is voluntarily entering into this agreement to admit her failure to timely file
a lobbyist registration with the Commission and to pay a sum of money in lieu
of potential late filing fees and other fines pursuant to Section 15-405 of the
Ethics Law;
NOW
THEREFORE,
in consideration of the submission of the required lobbyist registration form by
the filer on January 31, 2006 and the admissions and agreements herein
contained, the filer and the Staff Counsel stipulate and agree as follows:
1. The filer did not timely file her lobbyist
registration form on behalf of Maryland Disability Law Center for the period
January 12, 2006 through October 31, 2006 as required by §15-703(d)(1) of the
Ethics Law.
2. The filer reported her delinquency to the
Commission on January 31, 2006 by filing her registration form (a copy of which
has been attached hereto and made a part thereof).
3. The filer understands that failure to comply
with the lobbying disclosure provisions of the Ethics Law may subject her to a
formal complaint by the Commission and, upon finding of a violation, late fees
and the possibility of civil fines.
4. Based on the facts stated in this agreement
the filer agrees to pay as settlement of the late filing matter, the amount of
One Hundred and Forty Dollars ($140.00) at the time of the execution of this
agreement in lieu of a potential late fee and in lieu of civil fines for the
above admitted late registration statement (paragraph 1).
5. The Staff Counsel will, upon execution of
this Agreement by the filer recommend that the Commission not institute any
proceedings on her failure to timely register. The filer understands that the
Commission is under no obligation to accept this agreement and may decide to
take other action, including issuing a complaint.
6. The filer waives a formal hearing on this
matter (if the agreement is accepted by the Commission) to which she would be
entitled if a complaint were issued, and she understands that this Agreement
and materials relating to this matter are not subject to the confidentiality
provisions of the Ethics law, and will be public information unless otherwise
protected.
7. The filer understands a copy of this
agreement will be mailed to her employer.
8. The filer and Staff Counsel have entered
into this Agreement for the sole purpose of receiving the late submission of a
lobbyist registration statement and for the payment of late fees and other
fines and for no other purpose.
IN WITNESS
WHEREOF,
Lorraine Sheehan and Jill B. Martin, Staff Counsel, State Ethics Commission,
have hereunto set their hands.
/s/ ____________/s/_________________
Jill B.
Martin, Staff Counsel Lorraine
Sheehan
State
Ethics Commission Lobbyist
9 State
Circle, Suite 200 Maryland
Disability Law Center
Annapolis, Maryland
21401
(410)
974-2068
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State of Maryland
County of: _______________________,
to wit:
Before me,
the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared Lorraine Sheehan who made oath on this day of ____________________, 2006 in due form of law that the
matters and facts hereinabove set forth are true to the best of her knowledge,
information and belief, and are her voluntary act and that she executed this
document for the purpose set forth herein.
__________________________________
Notary
Public
My Commission Expires:
______________________
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State of Maryland,
County of: _______________________,
to wit:
Before me,
the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared Jill B. Martin, Staff Counsel to the State Ethics
Commission, who made oath on this day of
________________, 2006 in due form of law that she executed this agreement for
the purposes set forth herein.
__________________________________
Notary
Public
My Commission Expires: _____________________
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Accepted by
the Commission
__________/s/________________________
Julian L. Lapides,
Chairman
for the
Commission
Date: May 18, 2006