# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 5. Employee Rights and Protections

### Subtitle 3. Maryland Whistleblower Law in the Executive Branch of State Government

#### Section 5-313

For purposes of this subtitle, the Attorney General shall:

(1) designate an assistant Attorney General to receive from applicants and employees any information the disclosure of which is otherwise protected by law;

(2) investigate each allegation of illegality or impropriety;

(3) take appropriate legal action; and

(4) if the investigation concerns an allegation of illegality or impropriety in the Executive Branch, submit a confidential report to the Governor that describes the content of the disclosure.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)