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2017 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 3 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Subtitle 3 - General Powers and Duties
§ 3-307. Complaints against civil or military officers
Universal Citation: MD State Govt Code § 3-307 (2017)
- (a) Governor's authority -- Investigation of complaint. -- 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.
- (1) shall provide to the respondent:
- (b) Governor's authority -- Enforcement of orders. -- 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.
- (c) Payment of costs by State. -- 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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