1142                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 284

As to subsection (a) of this section, note that,
although the exceptions in the third sentence of
former Art. 32A, § 2 grammatically could be read to
apply to the Baltimore City entities, this reading
seemed unlikely since then representation under this
section would be negated. Rather, the specific list
of Baltimore City entities seemed to be an exception
to the broad language in former Art. 32A, § 12 that
now appears in § 6-102 of this title.

Defined terms: "Includes";"including" § 1-101

6-108. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES.

(A)  POWERS.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR ANY DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL OR
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL WHOM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DESIGNATES
MAY:

(1)  BECOME A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION OF ATTORNEYS
GENERAL OF OTHER STATES OR THEIR DEPUTIES OR ASSISTANTS AND, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXPENSES OF THE
ORGANIZATION; AND

(2)  USE THE SERVICES OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE
GOVERNMENTS AND, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, CONTRIBUTE TO
THE COST OF THE SERVICES.

(B)  ANNUAL REPORT.

(1)  ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR.

(2)  THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL:

(I)  DESCRIBE THE BUSINESS AND PROCEEDINGS OF
THE OFFICE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR;

(II)  INCLUDE AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF THE
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DURING THE
PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND

(III)  INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(C)  REQUIRED RECORDS.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL KEEP:

(1)  A COPY OF THE PLEADINGS IN EACH SUIT, ACTION, OR
OTHER PROCEEDING OF WHICH THE OFFICE HAS CHARGE;

(2)  A COMPLETE AND CURRENT DOCKET OF THOSE
PROCEEDINGS;