§5–823.

    (a)    Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to conflicts of interest of its employees.

    (b)    At a minimum, the conflict of interest standards applicable to public officials under Subtitle 5 of this title shall apply to the employees of each bicounty commission.

    (c)    Each bicounty commission shall file with the Ethics Commission a copy of its regulations relating to conflicts of interest.

    (d)    On or before April 30 each year, each bicounty commission shall:

        (1)    (i)    prepare an annual report on its conflict of interest issues and regulations during the previous calendar year;

            (ii)    submit the report to the governing body of each county in which the bicounty commission operates; and

            (iii)    publish the report on the website of the bicounty commission; and

        (2)    certify to the Ethics Commission that the bicounty commission is in compliance with the requirements of this section.