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29-7.

(b) It shall be the function of the Public FINANCIAL
Disclosure Advisory Board:

(1)   To recommend to the Secretary of State, from
time to time, such forms as it may deem advisable for use
in the filing of the statements required by this
subtitle, with initial recommendations to be made no
later than the 1st day of December immediately following
August 24, 1973;

(2)   To investigate complaints of alleged violations
of this subtitle;

(3)  To report violations of this subtitle, with
appropriate notice thereof to the person so charged, to
the Attorney General;

(4)  To issue, upon written request of any person
required to file a statement under this subtitle,
advisory opinions with respect to any matter in which
such person is involved concerning the applicability of
this subtitle, but no such request, investigation made
pursuant thereto, or opinion shall be made public without
the consent of the person requesting the opinion;

(5)   To issue and publish, upon written request of
any other person, such advisory opinions on the
requirements of this subtitle as it may deem appropriate;
and

(6)   To adopt such procedures as may be necessary to
carry out its functions in accordance with the provisions
of this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 377
(Senate Bill 744)
AN ACT concerning

Corrective Legislation — Attorneys
FOR the purpose of correcting a certain grammatical error