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§ 2-1218. Legislative Auditor

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. General Assembly (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services--Department of Legislative Services (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Office of Legislative Audits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, State Government, § 2-1218
§ 2-1218. Legislative Auditor
Currentness
In general
(a) The head of the Office of Legislative Audits is the director of the Office of Legislative Audits, who shall serve as the Legislative Auditor.
Qualifications
(b) The Legislative Auditor must:
(1) be licensed as a certified public accountant in the State;
(2) at the time of appointment, have at least 3 years' auditing experience; and
(3) while in office, be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
Duties
(c) Subject to the policies and directives of the President and the Speaker, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and the overall supervision and control of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor has general administrative control of the operation of the Office of Legislative Audits.

Credits

Added as State Government § 2-1213 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 311, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Acts 1992, c. 598, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992. Renumbered as State Government § 2-1218 by Acts 1997, c. 635, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 635, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2006, c. 512, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2018, c. 281, § 2, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
Formerly Art. 40, §§ 59, 61A.
MD Code, State Government, § 2-1218, MD STATE GOVT § 2-1218
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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