Section 18-108 – Public Information
(a) (1) Subject to § 4–332 of the General Provisions Article, the Secretary of State may provide lists of public information in its records to those persons who request them if the Secretary of State approves of the purpose for which the information is requested. (2) (i) The Secretary of State may publish information relating to the status of […]
Section 18-109 – Notary Public Fund — Purpose — Administrator — Funding — Investments — Expenditures
(a) In this title, “Fund” means the Notary Public Fund. (b) There is a Notary Public Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to support the actions of the Secretary of State in implementing, regulating, administering, and enforcing this title. (d) The Secretary of State shall administer the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing […]
Section 18-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Acknowledgment” means a declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that: (1) the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record; and (2) if the record is signed in a representative capacity, the individual signed the record with proper authority and signed […]
Section 12-310 – Reimbursement by State
(a) This section does not apply to the extent that a State officer or State employee is reimbursed under § 12-309 of this subtitle. (b) The State is liable to a State officer or State employee for reimbursement of court costs, counsel fees, and other reasonable expenses that the officer or employee incurs in defending an action […]
Section 17-104 – Duty of State’s Attorney; Mandamus; Penalty
(a) Whenever a State’s Attorney for a county is informed that an individual has been commissioned in that county and that at the time of the election or appointment of the individual to office the individual was in default to the Treasury of the State for not accounting for and paying over to the Treasury of […]
Section 12-313 – Restrictions on Representation
The Attorney General may not represent or appoint or provide counsel to represent a State officer or State employee: (1) in any investigation of the officer or employee by a criminal law enforcement agency; or (2) in any criminal action against the officer or employee in a court of the State or the United States.
Section 17-105 – Construction of Title
Nothing in this title invalidates an act done by an officer within the scope of the officer’s authority as long as the commission is unannulled.
Section 12-314 – Reimbursement Authorized
Subject to the limitations in this Part III of this subtitle, the Board of Public Works may approve reimbursement of a State officer or State employee or otherwise pay for reasonable counsel fees that the officer or employee incurred: (1) in connection with a criminal investigation into conduct as an officer or employee if the investigation […]
Section 17-106 – Postmasters and United States Marshals Not to Hold State Office
(a) A postmaster, a deputy of a postmaster, a United States marshal, or a deputy of a United States marshal may not hold any State office or exercise any function of any officer of the State. (b) An individual who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine of $50 for each offense, to […]
Section 12-315 – Limitations
(a) The Board of Public Works may not provide reimbursement or payment under this Part III of this subtitle unless: (1) the State officer or State employee submits to the Board a written application for reimbursement; and (2) the Attorney General certifies that: (i) the applicant retained counsel; (ii) the applicant gave the Attorney General written notice promptly after counsel […]