HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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587.  SAME — COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS; INVESTIGATION.

(A)  COMMENCEMENT.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL
COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE ON THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S OWN COMPLAINT OR ON THE COMPLAINT OF ANY PERSON.

(B)  FORM AND FILING OF COMPLAINT.

(1)  A COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE
COMPLAINANT; AND

(II)  STATE SPECIFICALLY THE FACTS ON WHICH THE
COMPLAINT IS BASED.

(2)  IF THE COMPLAINT IS MADE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE COMPLAINT SHALL:

(I)  BE MADE UNDER OATH BY THE PERSON WHO FILES
THE COMPLAINT; AND

(II)  BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(C)  INVESTIGATION.

(1)  ON RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FACTS THAT
ARE GROUNDS FOR ACTION UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT AN OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE, OF THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR ABOVE, AS THE INVESTIGATING
OFFICER FOR THE COMPLAINT.

(2)  THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER MAY ASSIGN
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION TO OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE.

(D)  FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER.

(1)  ON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE
INVESTIGATING OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE IF THERE IS A REASONABLE
BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
UNDER § 586 OF THIS SUBTITLE AGAINST THE CERTIFICATION APPLICANT
OR CERTIFIED SECURITY GUARD.

(2)  IF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER FINDS A REASONABLE
BASIS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT
SHALL ACT ON THE COMPLAINT AS PROVIDED UNDER § 588 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

588.  SAME — HEARING.

(A) RIGHT TO A HEARING.