Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 6-108
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 6-108
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) become a member of an organization of attorneys general of other states or their deputies or assistants and, as provided in the State budget, contribute to the expenses of the organization; and
(2) use the services of the Council of State Governments and, as provided in the State budget, contribute to the cost of the services.
(b) (1) On January 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the Governor.
(2) The annual report shall:
(i) describe the business and proceedings of the Office during the preceding calendar year;
(ii) include an itemized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Attorney General during the preceding fiscal year; and
(iii) include any recommendations that the Attorney General considers appropriate.
(c) The Attorney General shall keep the following records until they are disposed of in accordance with § 10-616 of this article:
(1) a copy of the pleadings in each suit, action, or other proceeding of which the Office has charge;
(2) a complete and current docket of those proceedings;
(3) a copy of each written opinion that the Office issues; and
(4) an abstract of each title that the Office examines or has examined.
(d) The Attorney General annually shall have published, in bound volume:
(1) the opinions that the Office issued during the preceding calendar year; and
(2) the annual report for that preceding calendar year.
(e) (1) The papers of the Office shall be filed in its offices until disposed of in accordance with § 10-616 of this article.
(2) The papers and books of the Office shall be indexed so that they are readily accessible.