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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Committee shall:
(1) perform all duties assigned to it by law or by legislative rules;
(2) from time to time, recommend to the presiding officers any changes in or amendments to the rules of legislative ethics;
(3) on request of a member of the General Assembly, issue an advisory opinion regarding the legislative ethics of an action taken or contemplated to be taken by the member;
(4) on its own motion, issue advisory opinions as it deems necessary;
(5) at the request of the President or the Speaker, make recommendations concerning matters referred to the Committee;
(6) as it deems necessary, issue guidelines and establish procedures for the implementation of the rules of legislative ethics;
(7) maintain public records as the rules require; and
(8) review complaints filed under § 5-516 of the General Provisions Article alleging violations of the antiharassment policy and procedures adopted by the Legislative Policy Committee that govern the conduct of members of the General Assembly.
(b)(1) The Committee shall maintain the statements filed by members of the General Assembly under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the General Provisions Article and, during normal office hours, make the statements available to the public for examination and copying.
(2) The Committee shall maintain a record of:
(i) the name and home address of each individual who examines or copies a statement filed with the Committee by a member of the General Assembly; and
(ii) the name of the member whose statement was examined or copied.
(3) On the request of the member whose statement was examined or copied, the Committee shall forward to the member a copy of the record maintained by the Committee under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, State Government § 2-706 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/state-government/md-code-state-govt-sect-2-706/
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