Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 6-108
Additional powers and duties
Effective Oct 1, 2024Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 114, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5; Acts 2024, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 440, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.State of Maryland
(a) The Attorney General or any Deputy Attorney General or assistant Attorney General whom the Attorney General designates may:
- (1) become a member of an organization of attorneys general of other states or their deputies or assistants and, as provided in the State budget, contribute to the expenses of the organization; and
- (2) use the services of the Council of State Governments and, as provided in the State budget, contribute to the cost of the services.
(b)
- (1) On January 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of this article, the General Assembly.
(2) The annual report shall:
- (i) describe the business and proceedings of the Office during the preceding calendar year; and
- (ii) include any recommendations that the Attorney General considers appropriate.
(c) The Attorney General shall keep the following records until they are disposed of in accordance with § 10-616 of this article:
- (1) a copy of the pleadings in each suit, action, or other proceeding of which the Office has charge;
- (2) a complete and current docket of those proceedings;
- (3) a copy of each written opinion that the Office issues; and
- (4) an abstract of each title that the Office examines or has examined.
(d) The Attorney General annually shall publish on the website of the Attorney General:
- (1) the opinions that the Office issued during the preceding calendar year; and
- (2) the annual report for that preceding calendar year.
(e)
- (1) The papers of the Office shall be filed in its offices until disposed of in accordance with § 10-616 of this article.
- (2) The papers and books of the Office shall be indexed so that they are readily accessible.
Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 114, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5; Acts 2024, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 440, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.
Formerly Art. 32A, §§ 4, 7, 8, 10.