444                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 3

DETERMINATION AND INTENTION TO FILE A PETITION AT
LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO FILING THE PETITION.

WHERE THE COMPLAINT IS FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ADVISORY BOARD, THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL SHALL, PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION UNDER THIS

SECTION, DETERMINE WHETHER THE BOARD HAS PREVIOUSLY

RENDERED AN ADVISORY OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT.

(B)   THE EQUITY JURISDICTION OF THE VARIOUS
CIRCUIT COURTS IS HEREBY DEEMED TO INCLUDE
JURISDICTION TO ISSUE SUCH MANDATORY INJUNCTIONS AS
MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND SUCH INJUNCTIONS
SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BY CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND MARYLAND RULES RELATING
TO CONTEMPT.

(C)   THE STATE COMPTROLLER, UPON THE ISSUANCE OF
ANY MANDATORY INJUNCTION AGAINST A PERSON SUBJECT TO
THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL SUSPEND PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR
OTHER COMPENSATION TO THAT PERSON PENDING FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION.

(D)   THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL NOT INSTITUTE ANY
ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION WHERE, PRIOR TO OR WITHIN
FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
NOTICE, THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SOUGHT AN ADVISORY OPINION
FROM THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ADVISORY BOARD WITH
RESPECT TO SUCH MATTER AND, THEREAFTER, WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOARD'S ADVISORY OPINION,
COMPLIED IN FULL THEREWITH.

[[28-9]] 29-9. JUDICIAL BRANCH.

(A) THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND [[IS
REQUESTED]] SHALL, PURSUANT TO ITS ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITY OVER THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4,
SECTION 18A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND, [[TO]]
PROMULGATE AND ADMINISTER RULES AND REGULATIONS
DESIGNED TO REQUIRE THE JUDGES OF THE SEVERAL COURTS
OF THE STATE, WHETHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED, INCLUDING
ALL JUDGES OF THE SEVERAL ORPHANS' COURTS, TO
PERIODICALLY DISCLOSE, AS PUBLIC RECORDS, SUCH
RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO
PROMOTE THE CONTINUED TRUST AND CONFIDENCE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN THE INTEGRITY OF
THE STATE JUDICIARY.