Ch. 244                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) (1) THE AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE FILED IN THE APPROPRIATE CASE FILE OF AN
APPLICATION.

(2) THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, AT LEAST TWICE
EACH YEAR, SHALL PREPARE A SUMMARY REPORT COMPILING ALL
AFFIDAVITS AND DISCLOSURES THAT HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE
APPLICATION CASE FILES.

(3) ALL SUMMARY REPORTS COMPILED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

6-604.

(A) (1) THE COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER AGGRIEVED PERSON MAY
FILE A PETITION FOR INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER RELIEF IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) IN ADDITION, THE COURT MAY ISSUE AN ORDER VOIDING
AN OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL WHEN THE ACTION
TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL WAS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE 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.

(3) THE COURT, AFTER HEARING AND CONSIDERING ALL THE
CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE CASE, MAY GRANT ALL OR PART OF THE RELIEF
SOUGHT.

(B) (1) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON

CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR

IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

(2) IF THE PERSON IS A BUSINESS ENTITY AND NOT A
NATURAL PERSON, EACH OFFICER AND PARTNER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY
WHO KNOWINGLY AUTHORIZED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE VIOLATION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO THE
SAME PENALTIES AS THE BUSINESS ENTITY.

(C) (1) ANY PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL PRESERVE ALL ACCOUNTS, BILLS, RECEIPTS, BOOKS,
PAPERS, AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AND SUBSTANTIATE ANY
REPORTS, STATEMENTS, OR RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBTITLE FOR 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE FILING THE
APPLICATION.

(2) THESE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY THE COMMISSION AFTER REASONABLE
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