§ 5-518.1. Complaint investigation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: May 8, 2018
Effective: May 8, 2018
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-518.1
§ 5-518.1. Complaint investigation
(a) Unless the alleged victim objects, the Joint Ethics Committee shall refer a complaint for evaluation to an outside and independent investigator selected by the Joint Ethics Committee if the complaint alleges that a member of the General Assembly has:
(b) The investigator shall submit its findings and recommendations regarding a complaint evaluated under subsection (a) of this section to the Joint Ethics Committee.
(c)(1) If the investigator does not recommend dismissal of the complaint after completing the evaluation, the investigator shall investigate the complaint.
(d) The investigator shall submit its findings and recommendations regarding a complaint investigated under subsection (c)(1) of this section to the Joint Ethics Committee for further proceedings in accordance with this subtitle.
(e) The Joint Ethics Committee shall advise the complainant of the findings and recommendations of the investigator and provide, in accordance with § 5-518(b)(2) of this subtitle, a notice of the Joint Ethics Committee's actions.
(f)(1) The Joint Ethics Committee may remove an outside and independent investigator selected under this subsection only for good cause.
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Added by Acts 2018, c. 525, § 1, eff. May 8, 2018.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-518.1, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-518.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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