WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

26B(b), the second clause of (a), and the first
sentence of (c).

The second sentence of former Art. 10, § 26B(c), which
provided that a person who fails to obey an order of a
court may be held in contempt, is deleted as
surplusage.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

10-405. SAME -- DUTY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND STAFF.

IN AN INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AN OFFICER OF THE
STATE OR OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A DEPUTY,
CLERK, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICER SHALL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION
AND HELP REQUESTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, A DEPUTY ATTORNEY
GENERAL, OR ANY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL WHOM THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL DESIGNATES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 10, §
26B(d).

The former references to "assistants" and
"subordinates" of public officers are deleted as
included in the reference to "a deputy, clerk, or
employee" of the officer.

10-406. ACTION FOR INJUNCTION.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BAR COUNSEL APPOINTED UNDER SUBTITLE
BV OF THE MARYLAND RULES MAY SUE TO ENJOIN AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
FROM PRACTICING, ATTEMPTING TO PRACTICE, OR OFFERING TO PRACTICE
LAW.

(B)  INTERVENTION ALLOWED.

(1)  IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BRINGS AN ACTION UNDER
THIS SECTION, BAR COUNSEL MAY INTERVENE FOR GOOD CAUSE AT ANY
STAGE OF THE PROCEEDING.

(2)  IF BAR COUNSEL BRINGS AN ACTION UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY INTERVENE FOR GOOD CAUSE AT ANY
STAGE OF THE PROCEEDING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section
are new language derived without substantive change
from former Art. 10, § 26A.

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is new language
added to fill a seemingly unintended gap in former

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