# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 5. Maryland Public Ethics Law

### Subtitle 8. Local Government Provisions

#### Section 5-821

(a) If the Ethics Commission determines that a school board, as required under Sec. 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)