§ 40-12. Investigations — investigative demand.

(a) Scope of section.

This section applies whenever the City Solicitor reasonably believes that a person may have information or may possess or have custody of or control over any potential evidence, wherever situated, that the City Solicitor believes is relevant to an investigation under this subtitle.

(b) Service of demand.

Before making any recommendation to the Board, the City Solicitor may serve on a person described in subsection (a) of this section a written investigative demand that requires the person to do one or more of the following:

(1) be examined under oath;

(2) answer written interrogatories; or

(3) produce documentary material for inspection and copying.

(c) Contents of demand.

The demand of the City Solicitor shall:

(1) state the matter under investigation;

(2) describe the documentary material to be produced with sufficient specificity to indicate fairly the material demanded;

(3) contain a copy of the written interrogatories to be answered;

(4) specify the place for taking testimony and for producing documentary materials; and

(5) prescribe a reasonable time of not less than 3 days after the demand is served within which the person must comply with the demand.

(d) Enforcement.

If the person fails to comply with the demand, the City Solicitor may apply to a court of appropriate jurisdiction for an order requiring compliance.