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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 283
19-107.
(A) THE OFFICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING
DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION COMPLAINTS FILED UNDER THIS TITLE.
(B) (1) IN CONDUCTING ITS INVESTIGATION, THE OFFICE MAY ENLIST THE
ASSISTANCE OF ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOLUNTEER EXPERTS POOL
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 19-120 OF THIS TITLE.
(2) THE ROLE OF ANY WITNESSES SELECTED FROM THE VOLUNTEER
EXPERTS POOL SHALL BE TO HELP THE OFFICE EVALUATE THE CLAIM BY
PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING INDUSTRY CUSTOM AND PRACTICE IN A
PARTICULAR AREA OF BUSINESS.
(C) (B) THE OFFICE MAY REQUEST THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
COMMISSION PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STATE PERSONNEL OR OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS
AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONDUCT AN
INVESTIGATION.
(D) (C) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE JUDGMENT IN
SEEKING RELEVANT EVIDENCE FROM THE COMPLAINANT, THE RESPONDENT
BUSINESS ENTITY AND, AS NECESSARY, EXTERNAL SOURCES.
(2) THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO
FUND THE COST OF:
(I) HAVING STATE STAFF OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS TRAVEL
OUTSIDE THE MARYLAND METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA STATE TO
INVESTIGATE ANY CLAIM UNDER THIS TITLE; OR
(II) HAVING WITNESSES TRAVEL TO THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF INVESTIGATING A CLAIM OR TESTIFYING AT A HEARING OR PROCEEDING UNDER
THIS TITLE.
(D) (1) CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT AND THE OPEN
MEETINGS ACT, THE OFFICE MAY ISSUE PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR GOOD CAUSE TO
LIMIT, OR OTHERWISE IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON, ACCESS BY ANY PERSON TO ANY
DOCUMENT IN THE POSSESSION OF A PARTY.
(2) A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION MAY INCLUDE;
(I) A DOCUMENT IN THE POSSESSION OF THE STATE OR
OTHERWISE IN THE RECORD THAT IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD; AND
(II) INFORMATION DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 19-116 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.
(E) THE OFFICE SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE DISCRETION IN
DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COMMISSION'S INITIAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
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