§ 5-520. Hearing procedures
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-520
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 15-519
§ 5-520. Hearing procedures
(a) The Joint Ethics Committee shall adopt written procedures for conducting a hearing to consider a complaint, an allegation summary, and a written answer, if any.
(b) The written procedures adopted by the Joint Ethics Committee under subsection (a) of this section:
(c)(1)(i) If the Joint Ethics Committee determines that a hearing is required under § 5-519(b)(2) of this subtitle, the Joint Ethics Committee, by a two-thirds vote of its full membership, may issue one or more subpoenas that require the appearance of a person, the production of relevant records, and the giving of relevant testimony.
(iii) disobeys a directive of the presiding chair at the hearing to answer a relevant question or to produce a record, including an electronic record, that has been subpoenaed, unless the directive is overruled by a majority vote of the members of the Joint Ethics Committee who are present at the hearing.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 5-520, MD GEN PROVIS § 5-520
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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