1. (a) On request of the Commissioner, the Attorney General may proceed in a State or federal court or before any other federal unit:

   1. (1) to enforce a decision of the Commissioner under this title;
   2. (2) subject to § 3-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, to collect a civil penalty that is assessed by order of the Commissioner under this title; or
   3. (3) to enforce any other order of the Commissioner under this title.

2. (b) If the request under subsection (a) of this section concerns a public body, the Attorney General shall:

   1. (1) provide notice of the request to all affected employees of the public body and any employee representatives; and
   2. (2) provide notice of the request to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 608, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 609, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 89, § 44.