Complaints against civil or military officers

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    (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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