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(a)    Upon receiving a report of violation of this
subtitle from the Board, or upon receiving a complaint,
deemed by the Attorney General to be justified, of the
violation from any other source, the Attorney General shall
file a petition in the appropriate circuit court for a
mandatory injunction, ordering the violator to take actions
that 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 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.

(b)   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.

(c)   The State Comptroller, upon the issuance of any
mandatory injunction against a person subject to this
subtitle, shall suspend payment of any salary or other
compensation to that person pending full compliance with the
terms of the injunction,

(d)   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 Board
with respect to the matter and, thereafter, within 30 days
of the issuance of the Board's opinion, complied in full
with the opinion.]

[29—9.] 4—105. Judges and candidates for judgeships.

(a)    The Court of Appeals of Maryland shall, pursuant
to its administrative authority over the judicial branch of
the government of the State of Maryland in accordance with
Article 4, Section [18A] 18 of the Constitution of Maryland,
promulgate and administer rules and regulations designed to
require the judges of the several courts of the State,
whether elected or appointed, including all judges of the
several orphans' courts, AND MASTERS, EXAMINEES,
COMMISSIONERS, AUDITORS, AND REFEREES IN THE JUDICIAL
BRANCH, to periodically disclose, as public records, such
relevant information concerning their financial affairs as
may be deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the
continued trust and confidence of the people of the State of
Maryland in the integrity of the State judiciary.

(b)   Each candidate for nomination for, or election to,
an elected judgeship shall file at or before the same time
that person's certificate of candidacy is filed, the same