§ 9.10-104. Duties of Inspector General
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 9.10-104
§ 9.10-104. Duties of Inspector General
<Section effective upon occurrence of the contingency specified in Acts 2019, c. 771, § 21.>
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Inspector General shall be responsible for examining and investigating the matters listed in subsection (b) of this section with respect to the management and affairs of the following entities:
(b) The Inspector General may receive and investigate complaints or information concerning:
(c)(1) The Inspector General may not disclose the identity of the source of a complaint or information provided under subsection (b) of this section unless the Inspector General:
Access to records, data, reports, contracts, correspondence, or other documents of entity under investigation
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, during an investigation conducted in accordance with this title, the Inspector General shall have access to all records, data, reports, contracts, correspondence, or other documents of an entity listed under subsection (a) of this section that is the subject of the investigation.
(e)(1)(i) During an investigation conducted in accordance with this title, the Inspector General may:
(f) A State or local agency, county board, nonpublic school, or public official may not take adverse, retaliatory action against an individual because the individual cooperated with or provided information to the Inspector General.
(g) Records or information provided to, prepared for, or obtained by the Inspector General in connection with an investigation are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act.
(h) If the Inspector General finds or has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a criminal violation of federal or State law, the Inspector General shall notify and refer the matter to the appropriate federal, State, or local law enforcement authority, local State's Attorney's office, Office of the Attorney General, Office of the State Prosecutor, or federal agency.
(i) If the Inspector General identifies an issue of concern that would not constitute a criminal violation of State law, the Inspector General may report the issue of concern to the State Superintendent, the State Board, the Interagency Commission on School Construction, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
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Added by Acts 2019, c. 771, § 2. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Education, § 9.10-104, MD EDUC § 9.10-104
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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