MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               1275

HIS OWN INITIATIVE, OR AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR,
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR A STATE'S
ATTORNEY, INVESTIGATE:

(1)    CRIMINAL OFFENSES UNDER THE STATE
ELECTION LAWS;

(2)    CRIMINAL OFFENSES UNDER THE STATE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAWS;

(3)    VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE BRIBERY LAWS IN
WHICH AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR OF A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE WAS THE OFFEROR OR
OFFEREE, OR INTENDED OFFEROR OR OFFEREE, OF A BRIBE; AND

(4) OFFENSES_______CONSTITUTING_______CRIMINAL

MALFEASANCE, MISFEASANCE, OR NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE
COMMITTED BY AN OFFICER OF THE STATE OR OF A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE[[; AND]]. 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

(C) AT THE REQUEST OF EITHER THE GOVERNOR,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR A STATE'S ATTORNEY,
THE STATE PROSECUTOR MAY INVESTIGATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
CONDUCTED OR COMMITTED PARTLY IN THIS STATE AND PARTLY IN
ANOTHER JURISDICTION, OR WHICH IS CONDUCTED OR COMMITTED
IN MORE THAN ONE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.

(D) IF THE STATE PROSECUTOR FINDS THAT AN ALLEGED
VIOLATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS
(B) OR (C) HAS OCCURRED, HE SHALL MAKE A CONFIDENTIAL
REPORT OF HIS FINDINGS TOGETHER WITH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR PROSECUTION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY HAVING
JURISDICTION TO PROSECUTE THE MATTER.

(E) IF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR'S FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FAILS TO FILE CHARGES AND COMMENCE
PROSECUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE
STATE PROSECUTOR MAY PROSECUTE THOSE CRIMINAL OFFENSES AS
SET FORTH IN HIS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(F) IF THE STATE PROSECUTOR FINDS THAT NO
VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW HAVE OCCURRED OR HE DOES NOT
RECOMMEND PROSECUTION. HE SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO
THE PERSON REQUESTING THE INVESTIGATION. IF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY REQUESTED THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPORT SHALL BE
MADE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. IN ADDITION, THE REPORT SHALL BE
MADE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE