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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 5-522

Known as the Maryland Public Ethics Law

The act spans §§ 5–5 (141 sections).

If the Joint Ethics Committee, at any time during its consideration of any complaint or allegation summary or during any proceeding, finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a legislator may have committed a crime, the Joint Ethics Committee shall:

(1) refer the matter to an appropriate prosecuting authority; and

(2) provide any information or evidence to the prosecuting authority that the Joint Ethics Committee determines is appropriate.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.