(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.

(2)    The annual report shall:

(i)    describe the business and proceedings of the Office during the preceding calendar year;

(ii)    include an itemized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Attorney General during the preceding fiscal year; and

(iii)    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 have published, in bound volume:

(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.