(B) CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE JOINT ETHICS
COMMITTEE MAY ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR MAKING A FINDING IN ITS WRITTEN
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER § 15-519(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) IF THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE MAKES A FINDING UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1) TERMINATE THE PROCEEDING AGAINST A LEGISLATOR; OR

(2) ISSUE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF
THE HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATOR OR TO THE FULL HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATOR,
INCLUDING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS.

15-521. REFERRAL TO PROSECUTING AUTHORITIES.

IF THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE, AT ANY TIME DURING ITS CONSIDERATION
OF ANY COMPLAINT OR ALLEGATION SUMMARY OR DURING ANY PROCEEDING,
FINDS THAT THERE ARE REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT A LEGISLATOR
MAY HAVE COMMITTED A. CRIMINAL OFFENSE, THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE
SHALL:

(1) REFER THE MATTER TO AN APPROPRIATE PROSECUTING
AUTHORITY; AND

(2) PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR EVIDENCE TO THE PROSECUTING
AUTHORITY THAT THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE.

15-602. Financial disclosure statement - Filing requirements.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a statement filed under [this
section or 15-603 through 15-605] § 15-601, § 15-603, § 15-604, OR § 15-605 of this
subtitle shall:

(1) be filed with the Ethics Commission;

(2) be filed under oath; 

(3) be filed on or before April 30 of each year,

(4) cover the calendar year immediately preceding the year of filing; and

(5) contain the information required in § 15-607 of this subtitle.

(B) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION, A
STATEMENT FILED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE FILED IN
DUPLICATE WITH THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF THIS SECTION, A
STATEMENT FILED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE ETHICS COMMISSION AND THE JOINT ETHICS COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE
FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR

(C) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE STATEMENT FILED UNDER § 15-601 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL FILE A PRELIMINARY