The Ethics Commission exercises authorities granted to it under the Public Ethics Law to promote the public’s trust of County government and to ensure the impartiality of County employees, including elected officials, in the execution of their responsibilities.

For further information about the Commission, please follow the links on this page to the Ethics Law as well as to various topics and reports.

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES***

 Under the County's Public Ethics Law and State election law, an individual seeking to file a

Certificate of Candidacy with election officials to be a candidate for Montgomery County

Council or County Executive must file a financial disclosure report by February 25 covering the

year 2013 and will not be allowed to file a Certificate of Candidacy unless the financial disclosure

report has been filed.  If a Certificate of Candidacy was filed prior to January 1, 2014, a

candidate is required to file a supplemental financial disclosure report covering the year 2013

by February 27, 2014.  A current Montgomery County employee seeking election to these positions

is not exempt from filing by these February dates, even though the employee may be required by

the County's Public Ethics Law to file an annual financial disclosure report by April 15.  Failure to 

file a financial disclosure report as required can be terminal to a candidacy.  Questions regarding

the requirements to file financial disclosure by candidates should be directed to the

Montgomery County Board of Elections.

Ethics Commission Members