(a) Appointment. The Commission shall appoint an Inspector General in accordance with the Public Utilities Article, Title 17, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b) Process. The Inspector General shall be appointed by action taken in accordance with Article III of this chapter.

(c) Duties. The Inspector General shall have the duties as prescribed in state law.

(d) Independence. In accordance with state law, the Office of the Inspector General shall operate independently from the management of the Commission. (Res. 2024-2291; Document dated August 2, 2021)