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5076
COUNTY LOCAL LAWS
REQUEST OF ANY OTHER PERSON, SUCH ADVISORY OPINIONS ON
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE 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.
(C) THE BOARD SHALL MEET AND CONSIDER A REQUEST
FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(B)(4) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
REQUEST.
SEC. 9-9. ENFORCEMENT.
(A) THE FAILURE OF ANY PERSON HOLDING AN
APPOINTIVE OFFICE OR POSITION TO COMPLY WITH THE FILING
OF A FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AS HEREIN REQUIRED, SHALL CAUSE
THAT PERSON'S OFFICE OR POSITION TO BECOME IMMEDIATELY
VACANT; AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL TERMINATE
PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION TO SUCH
PERSON EFFECTIVE ON THE DAY AFTER SAID STATEMENT SHOULD
HAVE BEEN FILED.
(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
ELECTIVE OFFICIALS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE, AND SUCH INJUNCTIONS SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BY
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND
MARYLAND RULES RELATING TO CONTEMPT.
(C) THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, UPON THE ISSUANCE OF
ANY MANDATORY INJUNCTION AGAINST A PERSON SUBJECT TO THIS
ARTICLE, SHALL SUSPEND PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR OTHER
COMPENSATION TO THAT PERSON PENDING FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION.
(D) THE COUNTY SOLICITOR SHALL NOT INSTITUTE ANY
ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION WHERE, PRIOR TO OR WITHIN
FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE COUNTY SOLICITOR'S
NOTICE, THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 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.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this Act
shall take effect forty—five days after its enactment.
Approved January 14, 1974.
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