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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

27-37. INVESTIGATIONS,

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OF A COMPLAINT
FILED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY OR A DULY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY REQUEST
SUCH REPORTS AND PERTINENT RECORDS OF ANY PERSON BEING
INVESTIGATED OR PROCEEDED AGAINST THAT MAY RELATE TO
UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COVERED BY THIS ARTICLE AND
IS RELEVANT TO MATTERS RAISED IN THE COMPLAINT OR IS
RELEVANT TO MATTERS LIKE OR RELATED TO THOSE RAISED IN
THE COMPLAINT, AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW SUCH
PERSONS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY IN CARRYING OUT THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION OF
SUCH REPORTS AND RECORDS. THIS SECTION SHALL BE ENFORCED
UNDER SECTION 27-39.

27-38. LICENSING, LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND CONTRACTING.

(A)    WHENEVER IT APPEARS THAT THE HOLDER OF A
LICENSE OR FRANCHISE ISSUED BY ANY AGENCY OR AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE OR COUNTY IS A PERSON FOUND TO BE AFTER PROPER
HEARING IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION
PANEL MAY TAKE SUCH ACTION IT DEEMS ADVISABLE OR
DESIRABLE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER ACTION IT MAY TAKE
OR MAY HAVE TAKEN UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ARTICLE,
AND MAY REFER TO THE PROPER LICENSING AGENCY OR AUTHORITY
THE FACTS AND IDENTITIES OF ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THAT
FINDING FOR SUCH ACTION AS THE AGENCY OR AUTHORITY IN ITS
JUDGMENT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE BASED UPON THE FACTS THUS
DISCLOSED TO IT.

(B)    WHEN A PERSON DOING BUSINESS UNDER CONTRACT
WITH AN AGENCY OR AUTHORITY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR THE
STATE OF MARYLAND HAS BEEN FOUND, AFTER PROPER HEARING,
TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION PANEL
MAY TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE FINDINGS AND THE COMPLAINT TO
THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY OR AUTHORITY FOR SUCH ACTION AS IT
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

27-39. PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON WHO SHALL BE FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED A
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES, OR ANY RULE OR
REGULATION HEREIN PERTAINING THERETO, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO
CORRECT ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY ISSUE RESTRAINING ORDERS,
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
FORMS OF RELIEF. ANY PERSON FOUND BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A
CONSENT AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 27-33(B), OR WITH A
SUMMONS OR SUBPOENA UNDER SECTIONS 27-33(F), OR 27-37, OR