# State Government (GSG)

## Title 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor

### Subtitle 3. General Powers and Duties

#### Section 3-307

(a) On the filing of a complaint against a civil or military officer who may be suspended or removed from office by the Governor, the Governor:

  (1) shall provide to the respondent:

    (i) a copy of the complaint; and

    (ii) notice of the time when the Governor shall hear the complaint;

  (2) may summon any witness to testify concerning the complaint, pay the witness a fee of $1 a day for attending, and reimburse the witness for travel expenses incurred in testifying;

  (3) may designate one or more individuals to attend on the Governor's behalf any part of any hearing that relates to the establishment of the facts of the complaint; and

  (4) may order either party or the State to pay any costs of the proceeding.

(b) The Governor, in the same manner as a court of the State, may enforce:

  (1) the attendance of a witness summoned under subsection (a)(2) of this section; or

  (2) an order under subsection (a)(4) of this section for payment of costs by a party or the State.

(c) If the State is ordered to pay costs under subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Comptroller shall issue a warrant to the Treasurer to pay the costs.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)