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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="13-203" title_number="13" title_name="Consumer Protection Act" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Division of Consumer Protection; Consumer Council">
  <text>In addition to any other of his powers and duties, the Attorney General:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>May recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly legislation to protect the public from fraudulent promoters and the schemes they propose;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Shall appoint an assistant, whose salary shall be as provided in the budget, to perform the duties of assistant Attorney General in charge of consumer protection;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Shall employ the investigators and clerical staff which he considers necessary to carry out the purpose of this subtitle; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>May use the funds and employ the media which he considers necessary to:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Fully acquaint the public and business community with the provisions of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Educate the public as to nefarious schemes which might be foisted on the public;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Generally study consumer problems from the standpoint of value received by the consumer; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>Report periodically to the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
