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Ch. 546
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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legislative investigating committee do not limit the authority of a committee or
subcommittee of the General Assembly to exercise the power to administer
oaths or subpoena witnesses and records as otherwise authorized by law;
repealing a prohibition on the filming, televising, or broadcasting, in whole or in
part, of certain hearings; providing for procedures and venue with respect to the
filing of a petition for an order directing compliance with a subpoena or
compelling testimony; requiring that papers, books, accounts, documents,
testimony, and records sought in accordance with a subpoena issued in
accordance with certain provisions of law in connection with a lawfully
authorized legislative inquiry or examination be pertinent to the inquiry or
examination: providing that the papers, books, accounts, documents, testimony,
or records are considered pertinent if they meet certain criteria: providing that
the party whose conduct necessitated the filing of the petition has a certain
number of days to respond to the petition; providing that a response by the
party whose conduct necessitated the petition is the party's sole remedy for
objecting only pleading that an objecting party may file to object to a subpoena
and prohibiting that party from filing a motion to quash or a petition for an
injunction with respect to the subpoena; requiring proceedings to enforce
compliance with a subpoena issued by a legislative committee to be handled by
the court in a certain manner; prohibiting the introduction of additional
evidence in any hearing in a proceeding on a petition to comply with a subpoena
or to compel testimony; requiring the court, under certain circumstances, to
order the party whose conduct necessitated the petition to pay the petitioner
reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees; providing for a certain exception;
providing that a party to a proceeding to enforce compliance with a subpoena
may appeal the decision of the court only in a certain manner; providing for the
application of this Act: and generally relating to legislative inquiries and
examinations.
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 2-407, 2-408, 2-507, 2-807, 2-1104, 2-1602, and 2-1609(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
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BY adding to
Article - State Government
Section 2-1802 and 2-1803
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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Article - State Government
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