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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 5-5 Dismissal on preliminary review.">
  <section prefix="§" num="5-5" heading="Dismissal on preliminary review.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">After receiving the report of the investigation, if the Ethics Board determines that the facts do not merit further proceedings, the Board must dismiss the complaint.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Notice of dismissal.">If the Ethics Board dismisses a complaint under this section, the Executive Director promptly must notify the complainant and respondent of the dismissal.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-795</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Ethics Board	§2-10</annotation>
    <annotation type="Defined Terms">Executive Director	§2-11</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
