HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  1483

25A, AND 25B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND AND IN THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE ARE INTENDED AND SHALL BE
DEEMED TO INCORPORATE AND INCLUDE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY
CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION.

SUBTITLE 5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATION.

6-501.

(A)    IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT ANY COUNTY, THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE, OR ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY HAS NOT
CONFORMED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, IT MAY SEEK
APPROPRIATE RELIEF IN A COURT EXERCISING EQUITY
JURISDICTION IN THE COUNTY OR CITY HAVING PROPER VENUE FOR
THE PURPOSES OF REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE. THE
COURT MAY GRANT ANY AVAILABLE EQUITABLE RELIEF.

(B)    ANY COUNTY, THE CITY, OR MUNICIPALITY MAY ASK THE
COMMISSION FOR MODIFICATION, EXTENSION, OR SUSPENSION OF THE
TIME REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION TO COMPLY BASED UPON GOOD
CAUSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNDUE INDIVIDUAL
HARDSHIP, OR THE POPULATION SIZE OF THE COUNTY, THE CITY, OR
MUNICIPALITY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER ALL SUCH
REQUESTS, AND MAY GRANT ANY MODIFICATION, EXTENSION, OR
SUSPENSION OF TIME IT CONSIDERS JUSTIFIED.

TITLE 7. ENFORCEMENT.

7-101.

THE COMMISSION MAY FILE A PETITION FOR INJUNCTIVE OR
OTHER RELIEF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY, OR IN THE
BALTIMORE CITY COURT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, HAVING PEPPER
VENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH ITS ORDER
OR THE RELIEF AUTHORIZED IN THIS TITLE.

(1)   IN ADDITION, THE COURT CAN ISSUE AN ORDER TO
CEASE AND DESIST FROM THE VIOLATION, AND CAN VOID AN
OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN BY AN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WITH A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITED BY THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE
ACTION AROSE FROM OR CONCERNED THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
CONFLICT AND IF THE LEGAL ACTION WAS BROUGHT WITHIN 90 DAYS
OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE OFFICIAL ACTION, IF THE COURT DEEMS
VOIDING THE ACTION TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC.
THE COURT MAY ALSO IMPOSE A FINE OF UP TO $1,000 FOR ANY

VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. EACH DAY UPON

WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURS CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

(2)   THE COURT, AFTER HEARING AND CONSIDERING ALL
THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CASE, MAY GRANT ALL OR PART OF THE
RELIEF SOUGHT. HOWEVER, THE COURT MAY NOT VOID ANY OFFICIAL

ACTION APPROPRIATING PUBLIC FUNDS, LEVYING TAXES, OR

PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER
EVIDENCES OF PUBLIC OBLIGATION.

(A) (1) ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY

VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, OTHER THAN THE