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Maryland Code, State Government § 3-307

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) 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.

(b) 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) 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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