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§ 3-307. Complaints against civil or military officers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. General Powers and Duties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 3-307
§ 3-307. Complaints against civil or military officers
Currentness
Governor's authority--investigation of complaint
(a) On the filing of a complaint against a civil or military officer who may be suspended or removed from office by the Governor, the Governor:
(1) shall provide to the respondent:
(i) a copy of the complaint; and
(ii) notice of the time when the Governor shall hear the complaint;
(2) may summon any witness to testify concerning the complaint, pay the witness a fee of $1 a day for attending, and reimburse the witness for travel expenses incurred in testifying;
(3) may designate one or more individuals to attend on the Governor's behalf any part of any hearing that relates to the establishment of the facts of the complaint; and
(4) may order either party or the State to pay any costs of the proceeding.
Governor's authority--enforcement of orders
(b) The Governor, in the same manner as a court of the State, may enforce:
(1) the attendance of a witness summoned under subsection (a)(2) of this section; or
(2) an order under subsection (a)(4) of this section for payment of costs by a party or the State.
Payment of costs by State
(c) If the State is ordered to pay costs under subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Comptroller shall issue a warrant to the Treasurer to pay the costs.

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Added by Acts 2004, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, State Government, § 3-307, MD STATE GOVT § 3-307
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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