Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1239
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1) subject to subsection (b) of this section, prepare analyses of the fiscal, legal, and policy impact of proposed legislation;
(2) research and prepare comprehensive assessments and evaluations of issues of concern to the General Assembly; and
(3) carry out any other function related to research services required by the Executive Director.
(b) The Office is not required to prepare an analysis of an enabling act, as defined in § 8–101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, if:
(1) a financial sheet, in the form that the Office requires, is submitted with the legislation; and
(2) the Office publishes the financial sheet on the website of the Maryland General Assembly.
(c) (1) In order to facilitate the preparation of the analyses required under subsection (a)(1) of this section, a unit of State government shall respond to a request from the Office for information on the fiscal and operational impact of proposed legislation within 3 business days after receipt of the request.
(2) The Office may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection on a case–by–case basis.
(a) (1) In addition to the reports under § 2–1238 of this subtitle, the Director shall report an apparent violation of law by a unit of State government or other body that is examined.
(2) A report under this subsection shall be submitted to:
(i) the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii) the Executive Director;
(iii) the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv) the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) (1) If the Director discovers any alleged criminal violation by a person during the course of a performance evaluation, the Director shall report the alleged violation to the Attorney General and the appropriate State’s Attorney.
(2) A report under this subsection shall ask the Attorney General and State’s Attorney to take appropriate action.
(3) Unless the Attorney General or State’s Attorney decides to prosecute an alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection, the Attorney General and State’s Attorney shall keep the report of the Director under this subsection confidential.
(4) The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection and has all the powers and duties of a State’s Attorney, including the use of a grand jury in any county, to investigate and prosecute the alleged violation.
(c) (1) The Office of the Attorney General shall respond, in writing, to a report received from the Director under this section.
(2) The response of the Attorney General shall include what actions, if any, were taken as a result of the findings of the Director.
(3) The response of the Attorney General shall be submitted to:
(i) the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii) the Executive Director;
(iii) the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv) the Director.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.