§ 1-404. Contract; counsel; notice; disclosure of information
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Tax - General, § 1-404
§ 1-404. Contract; counsel; notice; disclosure of information
(a) A contract with the Comptroller, the Office of the Attorney General, or any other agency may not be required in order for a whistleblower to receive an award under this subtitle.
(b)(1) A whistleblower who makes a claim for an award under this subtitle may be represented by counsel.
(c) Within 15 days after receiving original information provided by a whistleblower, the Comptroller shall provide written notice to the whistleblower or, if the whistleblower is represented by counsel, the whistleblower's attorney that:
(d)(1) Information that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of the whistleblower is not subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Comptroller may not disclose any information that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of the whistleblower unless that information is required to be disclosed to a party in connection with an action or proceeding brought by the Comptroller or otherwise by court order.
(3)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, as determined by the Comptroller to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article, information that could be expected to reveal the identity of a whistleblower may be made available to appropriate regulatory and law enforcement authorities of this State, another state, the federal government, a foreign government, or self-regulatory organizations.
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Added by Acts 2021, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Tax - General, § 1-404, MD TAX GENERAL § 1-404
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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