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<section article="gsp" article_name="State Personnel and Pensions" number="5-312" title_number="5" title_name="Employee Rights and Protections" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State Government">
  <text>If, during an investigation under § 5-309(c) of this subtitle, the Secretary or Governor's designee finds that reasonable grounds exist to believe that a crime has been committed, the Secretary or Governor's designee shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>promptly refer the matter to an appropriate prosecutor;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>make all pertinent evidence available to the prosecutor; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>send to the individual believed to have committed the crime a notice that:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>contains a statement of the allegation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>notifies the individual that the matter has been referred to a prosecutor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>advises the individual of the individual's right to obtain counsel; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>advises the individual of the individual's right to refuse to respond to the allegation if a response might be incriminating.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
