HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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12-311. RESERVED.

12-312. RESERVED.

PART III. CRIMINAL ACTIONS.

12-313. REPRESENTATION PROHIBITED.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT REPRESENT OR APPOINT OR PROVIDE
COUNSEL TO REPRESENT A STATE OFFICER OR STATE EMPLOYEE:

(1)  IN ANY INVESTIGATION OF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
BY A CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR

(2)  IN ANY CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST THE OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE IN A COURT OF THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 32A, § 12-I(a).

The second sentence of former Art. 32A, § 12-I(a),
which referred generally to application for
reimbursement of expenses of retention of counsel, is
deleted as unnecessary.

12-314. REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS PART III OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY REIMBURSE A STATE OFFICER
OR STATE EMPLOYEE FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES THAT THE OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE INCURRED:

(1)  IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO
CONDUCT AS AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IF THE INVESTIGATION HAS
CONCLUDED AND CRIMINAL CHARGES HAVE NOT BEEN FILED AGAINST THE
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; OR

(2)  IN DEFENDING AGAINST CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT
RELATED TO CONDUCT AS AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IF FINAL DISPOSITION
OF ALL OF THE CHARGES DOES NOT RESULT IN A PLEA OF NOLO
CONTENDERE, A GUILTY PLEA, OR A FINDING OF GUILT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 32A, § 12-I(b) and the first sentence of
(c).

12-315. LIMITATIONS.

(A) CONDITIONS.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY NOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT
UNDER THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE UNLESS: