With most of its heavy lifting over, Md. legislature adjourns Monday

On Monday, the legislature is expected to turn its attention to some issues that haven’t been fully resolved.

and Administrative Charging Committees , which give residents a role in reviewing and investigating allegations of police misconduct.

Also to be resolved is whether to allow the state attorney general to prosecute police-involved fatalities. Under last year’s police reform package, the legislature created an independent investigation unit within the attorney general’s office to investigate those incidents. Attorney General Brian E. Frosh said it made sense to also give the office the option to prosecute. The unit also sought subpoena power in the cases.

Sen. William C. Smith Jr. , chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, said he wants to ensure that language is included in the bill to clarify that the attorney general’s office leads the investigations because one county sheriff has threatened to not cooperate with the state if there is an incident in his jurisdiction.

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