Maryland State Government Section 15-518

      (a)      Except as to proceedings terminated in accordance with § 15-517(b) of this subtitle, the legislator shall be notified and provided with a copy of the complaint filed or prepared pursuant to § 15-515 of this subtitle and of the allegation summary prepared pursuant to § 15-517(c) of this subtitle and allowed an opportunity to file a written answer to the allegation summary.

      (b)      Following notification of the legislator, the Joint Ethics Committee may either:

            (1)      terminate the proceedings; or

            (2)      schedule a hearing and notify the legislator of the time, location, and procedures of the hearing.

      (c)      (1)      The Joint Ethics Committee may amend the allegation summary at any time.

            (2)      If an allegation summary is amended under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the legislator shall be allowed an opportunity to file a written answer to the amended allegation summary.