§ 5-820. Enforcement of this part.

MD Gen Provisions Code § 5-820 (2019) (N/A)
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(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)    may issue a public notice concerning the failure of compliance with this part, including a listing of specific areas of noncompliance;

(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)    may petition a circuit court with venue over the proceeding for appropriate relief to compel compliance.

(b)    The circuit court may grant any available equitable relief.