Md. Code, General Provisions § 5-401
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§5–401.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) Any entity may file with the Ethics Commission a written complaint alleging a violation of this title.
(2) A complaint filed under this subsection shall be:
(i) signed; and
(ii) made under oath.
(b) The Ethics Commission on its own motion may issue a complaint alleging a violation of this title.
(c) The Ethics Commission shall promptly transmit a copy of the complaint to the respondent.
(2) A complaint filed under this subsection shall be:
(i) signed; and
(ii) made under oath.
(b) The Ethics Commission on its own motion may issue a complaint alleging a violation of this title.
(c) The Ethics Commission shall promptly transmit a copy of the complaint to the respondent.
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