LOBBYIST FILING AGREEMENT

On the 11^th day of October 2006, between Dennis Rasmussen, lobbyist, and Suzanne S. Fox, Executive Director of the State Ethics Commission, acting on behalf of Staff Counsel, agree as follows:

RECITALS

The State Ethics Commission (“Commission”) is an executive agency of the State of Maryland established for the purpose of enforcing the Maryland Public Ethics Law (Title 15, State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, hereinafter “the Ethics Law”), specifically subtitle 7, the lobbying disclosure program;

Dennis Rasmussen (“filer”) is an individual whose lobbying activities on behalf of Chesapeake Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in Private Sector. (“employer”) during the period of January 11 through October 31, 2006, required him to register as a lobbyist with the State Ethics Commission;

The filer did not timely register on behalf of the employer, as required by State Government Article, Section 15-703(d)(1)(Supp. 2005);

The filer subsequently registered on September 11, 2006, for the period January 11 through October 31, 2006.

The Respondent is voluntarily entering into this Lobbyist Filing Agreement to admit his failure to timely file the registration with the Commission and to pay a sum of money in lieu of potential late filing fees and other fines pursuant to Section 14-405 of the Public Ethics Law;

IN CONSIDERATION of the submission of the required lobbying registration statement by the filer on September 11, 2006, and the admissions and agreement in this Agreement, the filer and Executive Director, on behalf of Staff Counsel, agree as follows:

1. The filer did not timely file his lobbyist registration on behalf of the employer for the period January 11, 2006 through October 31, 2006, as required by State Government Article, Section 15-703(d)(1) of the Ethics Law;

2. On May 31, 2006, in his Lobbyist Activity Report, the filer reported his delinquency to the Commission and on September 11, 2006, he filed the delinquent registration statement (a copy of which has been attached to and made a part of this agreement);

3. The filer understands that failure to comply with the lobbying disclosure provisions of the Public Ethics Law can subject him to a formal complaint by the Commission and upon a finding of a violation the possibility of late fees, civil fines, reprimand or a suspension of his ability to lobby for compensation;

4. Based on the facts stated in this agreement, the filer agrees to pay as settlement of the late filing matter, the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) at the time of execution of this agreement in lieu of potential late fees and other fines for the admitted late filing of the lobbying registration for this employer;

5. The Executive Director, on behalf of Staff Counsel, will, upon execution by the filer of this Late Filing Agreement recommend that the Commission not institute any proceedings on his 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 the issuance of a complaint;

6. The filer understands a copy of this Agreement will be mailed to his employer; and

7. The filer and the Executive Director, on behalf of Staff Counsel, have entered into this Agreement for the sole purpose of resolving the late submission of the lobbying registration statement and for the payment of late fees and other files and for no other purpose.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Dennis Rasmussen, filer, and Suzanne S. Fox, Executive Director on behalf of Staff Counsel for the State Ethics Commission, have signed below.

Dated this 11th day of October, 2006

____________________________________ __________/s/_____________________

Lobbyist Executive Director on behalf of Staff Counsel

State Ethics Commission

45 Calvert Street, Third Floor

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

(410) 260-7770

State of Maryland,

County of:______________________, to wit:

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Dennis Rasmussen, lobbyist, who made oath on this day of ________________, 2006 in due form of law that she executed this agreement for the purposes set forth herein.

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Notary Public

My Commission Expires: _____________________

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State of ____________

County of ____________, to wit:

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Suzanne S. Fox, Executive Director on behalf of Staff Counsel, who made oath on this __________the day of _______________, 2006 in due form of law that matters and facts hereinabove set forth are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and are his voluntary act and that he executed this document for the purposes set forth herein.

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Notary Public

My Commission expires: ______________________

Accepted by the Commission

__________/s/___________________

Julian L. Lapides, Chairperson

for the Commission

Date: November 2, 2006