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COUNTY LOCAL LANS

PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER HAS NOT, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, INITIATED
ACTION TO COMPLY WITH THIS CHAPTER, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE A PETITION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, ORDERING THE
VIOLATOR TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS WILL CURE THE VIOLATION.
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SHALL GIVE THE ALLEGED VIOLATOR
NOTICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S INTENTION TO FILE A
PETITION AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO FILING THAT
PETITION.

(D)    THE EQUITY JURISDICTION OF THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IS HEREBY DEEMED TO INCLUDE
JURISDICTION TO ISSUE WRITS OF MANDAMUS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH WRITS SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BY
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
MARYLAND AND MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO
CONTEMPT.

(E)    THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR THE
APPROPRIATE PAYROLL DISBURSING OFFICER FOR ANY OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 20A-3 ABOVE, UPON THE
ISSUANCE OF ANY WRIT OF MANDAMUS AGAINST A PERSON SUBJECT
TO THIS CHAPTER, SHALL SUSPEND PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR
OTHER COMPENSATION TO THAT PERSON PENDING FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE WRIT. SUCH ACTION SHALL BE IN
ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THE PERSONNEL
REGULATIONS.

(F)    UPON RECEIPT OF A REPORT OF AN ALLEGED
VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER BY A PERSON HOLDING AN OFFICE
OR POSITION SPECIFIED IN SECTION 20A-3(B) (11), (14) OR
(16), DEEMED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BE JUSTIFIED, OR
IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REPORT, IN CASES INVOLVING THESE
OFFICES OR POSITIONS WHERE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS REASON
TO BELIEVE THAT AN ALLEGED VIOLATION EXISTS, THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING THE ALLEGED VIOLATOR OF
THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE VIOLATION AND SHALL
ADVISE SUCH PERSON OF THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE TAKEN TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. IF WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ALLEGED VIOLATION FROM THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER HAS NOT, WITHOUT GOOD
CAUSE, INITIATED ACTION TO COMPLY WITH THIS CHAPTER, THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY SHALL REFER SUCH CASE TO THE DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE, OR AGENCY IN WHICH THE ALLEGED
VIOLATOR IS EMPLOYED FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER THE
APPLICABLE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS.

20A-9 RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS HEREBY DELEGATED THE POWER
TO ADOPT REASONABLE AND NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS