1698

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 612

report shall be made available as soon as possible to the
public at the request of the person who was the subject
of the investigation.

(g) In the investigation of any case as provided
in subsection (b) or (c), and the prosecution of any case
as provided in subsection (e) , the State [[prosecutor]]
Prosecutor has all the powers AND DUTIES of a State's
[[attorney]] Attorney, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE GRAND
JURY IN ANY COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY. [[However, he may
not charge a person by way of information but may proceed
to trial only upon indictment by a grand jury within
whose jurisdiction the offense occurred.]]

(h) The trial of all cases prosecuted by the State
[[prosecutor]] Prosecutor pursuant to subsection (e)
shall take place [[before the circuit court OR THE
CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, within
whose jurisdiction]] BEFORE THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION
WITHIN THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
WITHIN WHOSE JURISDICTION the offense was committed in
whole or in part, subject to removal in accordance with
the Maryland Rules.

(i) [He shall, beginning with the     fiscal year

1977, prepare and submit to the Governor,   after review

and comment by the Attorney General, a     consolidated
budget for his office.] THE BUDGET OF THE STATE

PROSECUTOR AND HIS OFFICE SHALL BE A PART OF     THE BUDGET

OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [[AS   SUBMITTED TO
THE GOVERNOR]].

(j) He shall submit an annual report to the
Governor, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL and the General Assembly
on the activities of his office which are not
confidential.

(k) He and the attorneys on his staff APPOINTED BY
HIM shall devote full time to their official duties and
shall not engage in the private practice of law.

(1) He shall represent the State in all appeals
and post conviction proceedings arising from prosecutions
conducted by him. However, [he may request the
assistance of] the Attorney General MAY REPRESENT THE
STATE OR ASSIST THE STATE PROSECUTOR UPON THE REQUEST OF
THE STATE PROSECUTOR OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW in any such
appeal or collateral proceeding.

(m) He shall meet and confer regularly with THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND the various State's [[attorneys]]
Attorneys[ , and the Attorney General].

33C.

The State [[prosecutor]] Prosecutor[ [, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,]] may appoint and
employ the professional, investigative, and clerical