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3570 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 938
FILING OF THE REPORT CONTAINING THESE ITEMS. THESE
MATERIALS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST
BY THE BOARD AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 13A Sections 13A and 14A, these__sections to be
automatically repealed as of July 1, 1980 be and it is
they are hereby added to Article 40 - General Assembly,
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume and 1976 Supplement) to read as follows:
Article 40 - General Assembly
13A.
(A) (1) UPON RECEIVING A REPORT OF VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE FROM THE MARYLAND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD,
OR UPON RECEIVING A COMPLAINT, DEEMED BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO BE JUSTIFIED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL FILE
A PETITION IN THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT COURT FOR A
MANDATORY INJUNCTION, ORDERING THE VIOLATOR TO TAKE
ACTIONS THAI WILL CURE THE VIOLATION. THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SHALL GIVE THE ALLEGED VIOLATOR NOTICE OF HIS
DETERMINATION AND INTENTION TO FILE A PETITION AT LEAST
15 DAYS PRIOR TO FILING THE PETITION. IF THE COMPLAINT
IS FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE MARYLAND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE BOARD, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL, PRIOR TO
TAKING ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION, DETERMINE WHETHER THE
BOARD HAS PREVIOUSLY RENDERED AN ADVISORY OPINION WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT.
(2) THE EQUITY JURISDICTION OF THE VARIOUS
CIRCUIT COURTS INCLUDES JURISDICTION TO ISSUE MANDATORY
INJUNCTIONS NECESSARY TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND THESE INJUNCTIONS ARE
ENFORCEABLE BY CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS AND MARYLAND RULES RELATING TO CONTEMPT.
(3) THE STATE COMPTROLLER, UPON THE ISSUANCE
OF ANY MANDATORY INJUNCTION AGAINST A PERSON SUBJECT TO
THIS SUBTITLE WHO RECEIVES A SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION
FROM THE STATE, SHALL SUSPEND PAYMENT OF ANY SALARY OR
OTHER COMPENSATION TO THAT PERSON PENDING FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION.
(4) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT INSTITUTE
ANY ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION IF PRIOR TO OR WITHIN 15
DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S NOTICE, THE
PERSON ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION SOUGHT AN ADVISORY
OPINION FROM THE MARYLAND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD WITH
RESPECT TO THE MATTER AND, THEREAFTER, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOARD'S OPINION, COMPLIED IN FULL
THEREWITH.
(B) (1) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY
VIOLATES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR, AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN
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