Public Advocate Act of 2022
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Office of the Public Advocate; establishing procedures for the election of the Public Advocate; establishing the duties, term, qualifications, and method of setting the salary of the Public Advocate; establishing procedures for the removal of the Public Advocate from office and for filling a vacancy; establishing that, if vacancies in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor exist at the same time, the Public Advocate shall succeed to the office of Governor for the remainder of the term; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Canter, Virginia | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Peter | Democracy Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tyree, Nikki | LWVMD | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Ottinger, Larry | Our Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmquist, Ben | Partners for Dignity & Rights | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sollinger, Margie | United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |