Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26

HB 328 requires applicants for commissioner positions on bicounty commissions (jointly governed by Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties) to submit paper financial disclosure forms directly to the Prince George’s County Office of Ethics and Accountability, rather than to county administrators. The bill mandates that this office retains all disclosure statements during a commissioner’s term, returns unapproved applicants’ forms within 15 days, and provides public access to the documents during office hours while requiring users to log their name and the individual whose data was viewed. These changes amend Maryland’s ethics laws to centralize oversight of financial disclosures for bicounty commission roles in these two counties, effective October 1, 2026.