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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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COMPENSATION IS SUSPENDED FROM RECEIVING PAYMENT OR SALARY
OR OTHER COMPENSATION PENDING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION OR A COURT.
7-103 7-104.
(A) ANY PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL OBTAIN AND PRESERVE ALL ACCOUNTS, BILLS,
RECEIPTS, BOOKS, PAPERS, AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE
AND SUBSTANTIATE ANY REPORTS, STATEMENTS, OR RECORDS
REQUIRED TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR 3 YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF FILING THE REPORT, STATEMENT OR RECORD
CONTAINING THESE ITEMS. THESE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY THE COMMISSION
AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE.
(B) IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A
NATURAL PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS
ENTITY WHO KNOWINGLY AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE
VIOLATION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS ENTITY.
Article 10 — Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact
33B.
(b) Except with respect to offenses alleged to be
committed by himself or members of his staff, he may, on his
own initiative, or at the request of the Governor, the
Attorney General, the General Assembly, THE STATE ETHICS
COMMISSION, or a State's attorney, investigate:
(1) Criminal offenses under the State election
laws;
(2) Criminal offenses under the State [conflict
of interest laws] PUBLIC ETHICS LAW;
(3) Violations of the State bribery laws in
which an official or employee of the State or of a political
subdivision of the State or of any bicounty or multicounty
agency of the State was the offeror or offeree, or intended
offeror or offeree, of a bribe;
{4) Offenses constituting criminal malfeasance,
misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office committed by an
officer or employee of the State or of a political
subdivision of the State or of any bicounty or multicounty
agency of the State. Any person who is advised by the State
Prosecutor that he is under investigation may, at his
discretion, release this information including any results
pertaining to him to the public; and
(5) Violations of the State extortion, perjury,
and obstruction of justice laws related to any activity
described in subsection (b) (1) through (4).
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