Inspector General Bill (84-23) REDLINE Changes

1 COUNTY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
2 Legislative Session 2023, Legislative Day No. 20

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4 Bill No. 84-23
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7 Mr. Julian E. Jones Jr., Chairman
8 By Request of County Executive
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11 By the County Council, November 6, 2023
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14 A BILL
15 ENTITLED
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AN ACT concerning
Office of the Inspector General
FOR the purpose of establishing an Office of the Inspector General Advisory Board, its
membership, meetings, and duties; clarifying the purpose of the Office of the Inspector
General; setting the terms of the Inspector General; providing that staff of the Office of
Inspector General are County employees and subject to County personnel laws; ensuring
the Office of the Inspector General is adequately funded; providing access to independent
legal counsel; requiring the Office of the Inspector General to ensure its policies and
procedures are published on the County website; requiring the Inspector General to
provide an annual training to elected and public officials; requiring recipients of a
subpoena to comply within 30 days providing that the Office of the Inspector General
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3 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
4 [Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
5 Strike out indicates matter stricken from bill.
6 Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
may issue a subpoena at any time during its investigative process and may prior to the
issuance of a subpoena allow a recipient up to 30 days to comply with a request;
providing for reimbursement of legal fees or legal expenses to County employees
involved in an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General; and generally relating
the Office of the Inspector General.
BY adding
Section 3-3-2901 though 3-3-2904

Article 3 – Administration
Title 3 – Boards, Commissions, Committees, Panels, and Foundations
Subtitle 29 – Office of Inspector General Oversight Board
BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments
Sections 3-14-102(1), 3-14-103(b)(1), 3-14-104, 3-14-105(a), 3-14-106,

and 3-14-107(a)(4), (c), and 3-14-110
Article 3 – Administration
Title 14 – Office of the Inspector General
Baltimore County Code, 2015
BY renaming
Article 4 – Human Resources

Title 3 – All County Employees
Subtitle 2 – Reimbursement for Criminal and Civil Actions
to
Subtitle 2 – Reimbursement for Employees

Sections 4-3-202(c)(2) and 4-3-203(b)(2)

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BY renumbering
Section 4-3-204 to become Section 4-3-205

BY adding
Section 4-3-204
Section 4-3-205(a)
1 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
2 COUNTY, MARYLAND, that the Laws of Baltimore County read as follows:
4 ARTICLE 3 – ADMINISTRATION
5 Title 3 – Boards, Commissions, Committees, Panels, and Foundations
6 SUBTITLE 29 – OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD
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2 § 3-3-2901. – ESTABLISHED.
3 THERE IS AN OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD.
5 § 3-3-2902. – MEMBERSHIP; QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
6 (A) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
7 (1) THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, WHO SHALL CHAIR THE ADVISORY
8 BOARD AND MAY ASSIGN STAFF TO THE ADVISORY BOARD FROM THE OFFICE
9 OF LAW;
10 (2) THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL
11 (3) THE COUNTY AUDITOR; AND
12 (4) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY ETHICS
13 COMMISSION.
14 (B) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT THREE ADDITIONAL
15 MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY BOARD AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS
16 SECTION, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
17 (C) (1) THE THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SELECTED TO SERVE ON THE
18 ADVISORY BOARD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE:
19 (I) A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A
20 LAW SCHOOL;
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1 (II) A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A
2 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; AND
3 (III) A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A
4 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, OR
5 ECONOMICS.
6 (2) THE THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE A TERM OF
7 THREE YEARS AND MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL
8 TERMS. A FULL TERM SHALL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS.
10 § 3-3-2903. MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.
11 (A) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY.
12 (B) A QUORUM OF THE ADVISORY BOARD IS FOUR MEMBERS.
13 (C) AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE
14 NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION.
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16 § 3-3-2904. DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.
17 THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL:
18 (1) COMPLETE ANNUALLY A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF
19 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF HUMAN
20 RESOURCES;
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1 (2) RECEIVE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S POLICIES AND
2 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND EITHER:
3 (I) APPROVE THE PROPOSED POLICIES AND OPERATIONAL
4 PROCEDURES AS SUBMITTED; OR
5 (II) RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED POLICIES AND
6 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES IF THE ADVISORY BOARD DISAGREES WITH THE
7 SUBSTANCE OF ANY ITEM CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED POLICIES AND
8 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES;
9 (3) ENSURE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL COMPLIES WITH ALL
10 APPLICABLE LAWS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES;
11 (4) RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY
12 DEPARTMENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL;
13 (5) RECEIVE AND REVIEW NOTIFICATIONS OF THE OPENING OF
14 INVESTIGATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, WHICH SHALL
15 REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL;
16 (6) (I) RECEIVE AND REVIEW DRAFT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS
17 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE
18 REPORTS AND, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING A DRAFT INVESTIGATIVE
19 REPORT, EITHER:
20 1. APPROVE A DRAFT REPORT AS WRITTEN; OR
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1 2. RECOMMEND CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO A
2 DRAFT REPORT IF THE ADVISORY BOARD DISAGREES WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF
3 ANY ITEM CONTAINED IN A REPORT;
4 (II) DRAFT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS SHALL REMAIN
5 CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL REVIEWED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) AND PUBLISHED AS
6 FINAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS BY THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL;
7 AND
8 (7) APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNTY COUNCIL AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR
9 TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND
10 THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
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12 ARTICLE 3 – ADMINISTRATION
13 Title 14 – Office of the Inspector General
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15 § 3-14-102.
16 The purpose of the Office of the Inspector General is to provide increased accountability
17 and oversight in the operations of the county government by identifying:
18 (1) Fraud, [abuse, and illegal acts,] WASTE, AND ABUSE in the county
19 government; and
20 (2) Ways to promote efficiency, accountability, and integrity in county
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3 § 3-14-103.
4 (b) (1) [(i) The initial term of office of the Inspector General shall be five years.
5 (ii) Each subsequent term shall be four years.]
6 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF
7 FOUR YEARS COMMENCING AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT AND
8 CONTINUING UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR QUALIFIES.
10 § 3-14-104.
11 The Inspector General shall supervise the operations of the [administrative] staff of the
12 Office of the Inspector General, including the hiring, direction, and discharge of all Office of the
13 Inspector General staff members in accordance with the County personnel laws.
14 (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER
15 OR THE CODE, THE STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL SHALL
16 BE CONSIDERED COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND ARE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE
17 COUNTY PERSONNEL LAWS.
18 (2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED IN § 3-14-103(D), THE INSPECTOR
19 GENERAL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE COUNTY PERSONNEL LAWS.
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1 § 3-14-105.
2 (a) (1) (I) The Office of the Inspector General shall be funded as a separate
3 budget entity in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance.
4 (II) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL
5 ENSURE THAT THE BUDGET FOR THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL IS
6 SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OUTLINED IN THIS TITLE.
7 (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 508 AND 510 OF THE
8 CHARTER, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY REQUEST INDEPENDENT LEGAL
9 COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL WHEN NECESSARY TO
10 AVOID CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT.
11 (2) Any decrease in appropriations THE OFFICE’S PROPOSED BUDGET
12 SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE from the prior fiscal year, in either the
13 proposed or adopted budget, shall be accompanied by a written justification for the [decrease]
14 DECREASE, WHICH SHALL BE PUBLICLY POSTED IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE
15 PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE BUDGET TO PERMIT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
16 COMMENT.
17 (b) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 712 OF THE CHARTER,
18 The THE office may expend funds derived from private grants, the State or the United States to
19 carry out its functions and activities, and to cooperate with any agency of the State or the United
20 States in carrying out its functions and activities.
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2 § 3-14-106.
3 The Office of the Inspector General may:
4 (5) Receive and investigate complaints from any source or upon its own initiative
5 concerning alleged [abuse] fraud, WASTE, and ABUSE, [service deficiencies] including
6 deficiencies in the operation and maintenance of facilities;
7 (8) Establish policies and procedures to guide functions and processes conducted
8 by the Office, AND SHALL PUBLISH THEM ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, COPIES OF
9 WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC AND
10 COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL;
11 (9) Make recommendations to the County Executive and County Council which
12 would assist in the promotion of efficiency, accountability, and integrity in county government;
13 [and]
14 (10) PROVIDE AN ANNUAL TRAINING COURSE TO COUNTY
15 EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE, AND
16 REPORTING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE FOR ELECTED AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS,
17 THE OFFICE’S INVESTIGATIVE DUTIES, AND THE DUTY TO COOPERATE IN
18 INVESTIGATIONS; AND
19 (11) Do all things necessary to carry out the functions set forth in this title.
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1 § 3-14-107.
2 (a) The Office of the Inspector General is provided the following powers to accomplish
3 the intent of this title:
4 (4) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the power to require County
5 employees to cooperate with the Office's investigations regarding fraud, waste, [corruption,
6 illegal acts,] and abuse.
7 (c) (1) The Office may issue a subpoena to compel compliance with a request issued
8 under subsection (a) of this section if the recipient of the request has not complied with the
9 request within [90] 30 days after the request AT ANY TIME DURING ITS INVESTIGATIVE
10 PROCESS.
11 (2) PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SUBPOENA, THE OFFICE MAY IN
12 ITS DISCRETION ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR A RECIPIENT TO COMPLY WITH A
13 REQUEST AND MAY GRANT AN EXTENSION IF APPROPRIATE TO FACILITATE
14 COMPLIANCE.
15 (2) THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MAY ISSUE A
16 SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE NOT MAINTAINED BY
17 BALTIMORE COUNTY, AND THAT ARE NOT WITHIN THE POSSESSION, CUSTODY
18 OR CONTROL OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE, AT ANY TIME DURING ITS
19 INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS.
20 (3) Subpoenas issued by the office may be judicially enforced.
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2 § 3-14-110.
3 (a) Investigation reports of the Office of the Inspector General shall be public records
4 subject to disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.
5 (b) (1) All records will be considered deliberative in process and not available for
6 outside review.
7 (2) Names and identities of individuals making complaints and information
8 protected by whistleblower protection or other legislation will not be disclosed without the
9 written consent of the individual unless required by law or judicial process.
10 (C) PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN INVESTIGATION REPORT, A DRAFT
11 INVESTIGATION REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE
12 INSPECTOR GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH
13 SECTION 3-3-2904(6) OF THE CODE.
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15 ARTICLE 4 – HUMAN RESOURCES
16 Title 3 – All County Employees
17 Subtitle 2 – Reimbursement for Criminal and Civil Actions EMPLOYEES
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19 § 4-3-202.
20 (c) (2) The county may reimburse the employee as provided in § 4-3-204 § 4-3-205
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1 of this subtitle for court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and other related legal expenses in
2 defending the criminal prosecution.
4 § 4-3-203.
5 (b) (2) If there is a final judicial determination in favor of an employee and the
6 County Attorney did not defend the employee because of a conflict of interest between the
7 county and the employee, the county may reimburse the employee as provided in § 4-3-204 § 4-
8 3-205 of this subtitle for court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and other related legal expenses.
10 § 4-3-204. – OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS.
11 (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN AN
12 INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL UNDER ARTICLE 3,
13 TITLE 14 OF THE CODE AS A RESULT OF ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE
14 IN THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS AN
15 EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNTY.
16 (B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AT
17 ANY TIME DURING AN INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
18 GENERAL.
19 (2) (I) AN EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST LEGAL COUNSEL FROM THE
20 COUNTY ATTORNEY OR RETAIN OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AT THE EMPLOYEE’S
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1 OWN EXPENSE DURING THE COURSE OF AN INSPECTOR GENERAL
2 INVESTIGATION.
3 (II) IF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DECLINES TO PROVIDE
4 REPRESENTATION TO THE EMPLOYEE DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE
5 APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, THE EMPLOYEE MAY RETAIN OUTSIDE LEGAL
6 COUNSEL AT THE EMPLOYEE’S OWN EXPENSE.
7 (C) FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE
8 OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OR THE OFFICE’S ISSUANCE OF AN INVESTIGATIVE
9 REPORT:
10 (1) (I) IF THE INVESTIGATION OR REPORT RESULTS IN A
11 DETERMINATION OF NO WRONGDOING, NO INVOLVEMENT IN ANY FRAUD,
12 WASTE, OR ABUSE, AND NO REFERRAL OF THE INVESTIGATION OR REPORT TO
13 ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OR PROSECTURIAL AGENCIES FOR FURTHER ACTION AS
14 TO THE EMPLOYEE; AND
15 (II) IF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DECLINED TO PROVIDE LEGAL
16 COUNSEL TO THE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE
17 APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, OR IF THE EMPLOYEE RETAINED OUTSIDE LEGAL
18 COUNSEL IN ADDITION TO OR IN LIEU OF REPRESENTATION BY THE COUNTY
19 ATTORNEY;
20 (2) THE COUNTY MAY REIMBURSE THE EMPLOYEE AS PROVIDED IN
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1 § 4-3-205 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND OTHER
2 RELATED LEGAL EXPENSES.
4 § 4-3-205.
5 (a) In order to receive reimbursement from the county as provided in this subtitle, an
6 employee who was a defendant in a civil or criminal proceeding OR INVOLVED IN AN
7 INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL shall submit to the
8 County Attorney:
9 (1) A bill for the employee's court costs, attorney fees, and other related legal
10 expenses; and
11 (2) An explanation of the bill.
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13 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that the first Inspector General was
14 appointed in 2020 serving an initial five-year term, as permitted in the original enabling
15 legislation (Bill No. 5-19) at that time and, unless removed for cause, shall be permitted to
16 complete that initial five-year term, with every other term of any Inspector General thereafter
17 consisting of four years.
18 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this Act shall take effect 45 days
19 after its enactment.
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1 COUNTY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

2 Legislative Session 2023, Legislative Day No. 20

Office of the Inspector General

provide an annual training to elected and public officials; requiring recipients of a

issuance of a subpoena allow a recipient up to 30 days to comply with a request;

providing for reimbursement of legal fees or legal expenses to County employees

the Office of the Inspector General.

Section 3-3-2901 though 3-3-2904

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments

Sections 3-14-102(1), 3-14-103(b)(1), 3-14-104, 3-14-105(a), 3-14-106,

Article 4 – Human Resources

Subtitle 2 – Reimbursement for Employees

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments

Sections 4-3-202(c)(2) and 4-3-203(b)(2)

Section 4-3-204 to become Section 4-3-205

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments

1 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE

2 COUNTY, MARYLAND, that the Laws of Baltimore County read as follows:

5 Title 3 – Boards, Commissions, Committees, Panels, and Foundations

6 SUBTITLE 29 – OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD

3 THERE IS AN OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD.

5 § 3-3-2902. – MEMBERSHIP; QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.

6 (A) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

7 (1) THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, WHO SHALL CHAIR THE ADVISORY

10 (2) THE SECRETARY TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL

11 (3) THE COUNTY AUDITOR; AND

12 (4) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY ETHICS

14 (B) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT THREE ADDITIONAL

15 MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY BOARD AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS

16 SECTION, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

17 (C) (1) THE THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SELECTED TO SERVE ON THE

18 ADVISORY BOARD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE:

19 (I) A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A

2 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; AND

3 (III) A COUNTY RESIDENT WHO IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT A

4 COLLEGE OR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, OR

6 (2) THE THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE A TERM OF

8 TERMS. A FULL TERM SHALL CONSIST OF THREE YEARS.

10 § 3-3-2903. MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.

11 (A) THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY.

12 (B) A QUORUM OF THE ADVISORY BOARD IS FOUR MEMBERS.

13 (C) AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE

14 NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION.

16 § 3-3-2904. DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.

17 THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL:

18 (1) COMPLETE ANNUALLY A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF

19 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF HUMAN

2 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND EITHER:

3 (I) APPROVE THE PROPOSED POLICIES AND OPERATIONAL

5 (II) RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSED POLICIES AND

6 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES IF THE ADVISORY BOARD DISAGREES WITH THE

7 SUBSTANCE OF ANY ITEM CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED POLICIES AND

9 (3) ENSURE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL COMPLIES WITH ALL

10 APPLICABLE LAWS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES;

11 (4) RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY

12 DEPARTMENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL;

13 (5) RECEIVE AND REVIEW NOTIFICATIONS OF THE OPENING OF

14 INVESTIGATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, WHICH SHALL

16 (6) (I) RECEIVE AND REVIEW DRAFT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS

18 REPORTS AND, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING A DRAFT INVESTIGATIVE

20 1. APPROVE A DRAFT REPORT AS WRITTEN; OR

2 DRAFT REPORT IF THE ADVISORY BOARD DISAGREES WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF

3 ANY ITEM CONTAINED IN A REPORT;