§ 2–1605
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1605 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1605LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An investigating committee shall have the chair and vice chair who:
(1)
are appointed by the resolution that establishes the investigating committee; or
(2)
if the resolution does not appoint these officers, are elected by affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the investigating committee.
(b)
The rules of an investigating committee shall provide for the selection of a presiding officer to act if the chair and vice chair are absent or unable to act.
(c)
(1)
At a hearing of an investigating committee, the presiding officer shall be:
(i)
the chair of the investigating committee;
(ii)
if the chair is absent or otherwise unable to preside, the vice chair; or
(iii)
if the chair and vice chair are absent or otherwise unable to preside, the individual who is selected under the rules of the investigating committee.
(2)
At a hearing, the presiding officer:
(i)
shall examine the witnesses or supervise the examination by any other member of the investigating committee or by staff who are authorized to examine witnesses; and
(ii)
may direct a witness to answer a relevant question or to provide a relevant book, document, or paper.