Rule 21-311. Financial or business activities.

A. A judge may hold and manage investments of the judge and members of the judge’s family. B. A judge shall not serve as an officer, director, manager, general partner, advisor, or employee of any business entity except that a judge may manage or participate in: (1) a business closely held by the judge or members of the judge’s family; or (2) a business entity primarily engaged in investment of the financial resources of the judge or members of the judge’s family. C. A judge shall not engage in financial activities permitted under Paragraphs A and B if they: (1) will interfere with the proper performance of judicial duties; (2) will lead to frequent disqualification of the judge; (3) will involve the judge in frequent transactions or continuing business relationships with lawyers or other persons likely to come before the court on which the judge serves; (4) may reasonably be perceived to exploit the judge’s judicial position; or (5) will result in violation of other provisions of this Code. D. No full-time municipal, magistrate, metropolitan, district, or appellate judge may hold any other judicial position, elected or appointed.