LOBBYIST
FILING AGREEMENT
This
Agreement, made this 17th day of November, 2006, by and between Marvin Mandel,
counsel for Insurance Agents Association and Jill B. Martin, Esquire, who has been
designated Staff Counsel for this matter by the Maryland State Ethics
Commission (hereinafter the Staff Counsel).
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.
Marvin
Mandel (“the filer”) is an attorney who represents the Insurance Agents
Association. The filer did not register
for the Insurance Agents Association (“the employer”) under State
Gov.Md.Code Ann., §15-703(d)(1)(Supp.2005) for the period ending October
31, 2006.
The filer
subsequently registered on November 17, 2006 for the period ending on October
31, 2006. The filer is voluntarily
entering into this agreement to file a late registration 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. This
agreement does not constitute any admission by filer or finding by the
Commission that filer has engaged in a knowing or willful violation of the
State Ethics Law, Title 15, Section 701, et.seq., Md. Annotated Code.
The filer
has been represented by counsel, Timothy F. Maloney, Esquire, for the purpose
of entering into this Agreement.
NOW
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the submission of the required lobbyist registration form by
the filer on November 17, 2006, and the admissions and agreements herein
contained, the filer and the Staff Counsel stipulate and agree as follows:
1. The filer has not previously filed his
lobbyist registration form on behalf of Insurance Agents Association for the
period 11/1/05 to 10/31/06.
2. The filer submitted his registration form on
November 17, 2006 (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 him 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 Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) 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 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 issuing a complaint.
6. The filer waives a formal hearing on this
matter (if the agreement is accepted by the Commission) to which he would be
entitled if a complaint were issued, and he agrees that this agreement may be
released to the public but all other information shall remain confidential
unless determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction.
7. The filer understands a copy of this
agreement will be mailed to his 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,
Marvin Mandel and Jill B. Martin, Staff Counsel, State Ethics Commission, have
hereunto set their hands.
/s/ ____________/s/________________
Jill B.
Martin, Staff Counsel Marvin
Mandel
State
Ethics Commission Counsel
45
Calvert Street, 3rd Floor Insurance
Agents Association
Annapolis,
MD 21401
(410)
260-7770
_________/s/____________________
Timothy
F. Maloney
Joseph
Greenwald and Laake, P.A.
6404
Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt,
MD 20770
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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 Marvin Mandel 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 his knowledge,
information and belief, and are his voluntary act and that he 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/_____________________
Robert
Scholz, Chairman
for the
Commission
Date: December 14, 2006