1. (a) If the Ethics Commission determines that a school board, as required under § 5-816(a)(2) of this subtitle, has not complied with and has not made good-faith efforts toward compliance with the requirements of this Part III, the Ethics Commission:

   1. (1) may issue a public notice concerning the failure of compliance with this part, including a listing of specific areas of noncompliance;
   2. (2) may issue an order providing that officials and employees of the school board are subject to the local ethics laws in the county in which the school board is located; and
   3. (3) may petition a circuit court with venue over the proceeding for appropriate relief to compel compliance.
2. (b) The circuit court may grant any available equitable relief.

Added as General Provisions § 5-820 by Acts 2014, c. 20, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 11. Renumbered as General Provisions § 5-821 by Acts 2025, c. 299, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.