In the event of a conflict, Gardina said, "you'd just recuse yourself from voting" on the issue.
Gardina said he is not affected by the failure of the measure. "I personally am not disappointed," he said. "I have no intention of applying for state jobs."
Anne Arundel, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Wicomico counties also forbid council members from holding state jobs.
In Anne Arundel County, about 52 percent of voters defeated a charter amendment this week that would have allowed any ordinance passed by the County Council and returned unsigned by the county executive after the 10-day presentation period to become law on the 10th day.
County Executive John R. Leopold said that while he had not opposed the proposal, he failed to see why it was necessary. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," he said.
Councilman G. James Benoit, who sponsored the amendment, said it was an attempt "to clear up the language."
Baltimore Sun reporter Chris Guy contributed to this article.
