The Police Accountability Board - Administrative Charging Committee was established by Montgomery County Code Section 35-23 .

The PAB - ACC Committee must:

• Work with law enforcement agencies to review, provide policy advice and report on disciplinary matters stemming from public complaints about police misconduct.
• Hold quarterly meetings with the directors of one or more law enforcement agencies operating in the County who employ one or more police officers
• Appoint civilian members to the ACC and trial boards 
• Receive complaints of police misconduct filed by a member of the public
• Review the outcomes of disciplinary matters considered by the ACC on a quarterly basis
• Advise the County Executive and Council on policing matters and
• Refer each complaint of police misconduct filed with the PAB to the appropriate law enforcement agency within 3 days after receipt for investigation