Home Table of Contents

§ 5-313. Duties of Attorney General

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and Pensions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 5. Employee Rights and Protections
Subtitle 3. Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State Government (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 5-313
§ 5-313. Duties of Attorney General
Currentness
For purposes of this subtitle, the Attorney General shall:
(1) designate an assistant Attorney General to receive from applicants and employees any information the disclosure of which is otherwise protected by law;
(2) investigate each allegation of illegality or impropriety;
(3) take appropriate legal action; and
(4) if the investigation concerns an allegation of illegality or impropriety in the Executive Branch, submit a confidential report to the Governor that describes the content of the disclosure.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 3-310 and amended by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Formerly Art. 64A, § 12J.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 5-313, MD ST PERS & PENS § 5-313
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.
End of Document