Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 8-110
Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 8-110
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) the number of civil actions filed under this title;
(2) the number of civil actions under this title in which a judgment was entered, whether by settlement or adjudication; and
(3) the number of claims made by the governmental entity based on alleged violations of § 8-102 of this title that are settled without the filing of a civil action under this title.
(b) Unless the action is under seal in accordance with § 8-104 of this title, for each civil action reported under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, the report shall state:
(1) whether the action was filed by the governmental entity or by a person on behalf of the governmental entity and, if filed by a person, whether the governmental entity intervened and proceeded with the action;
(2) the name of the defendant;
(3) a description of the violation or alleged violation of § 8-102 of this title; and
(4) the amount sought in the action and, if applicable, the amount for which the defendant is liable under a settlement agreement or court order.
(c) For each claim reported under subsection (a)(3) of this section, the report shall state:
(1) a description of the violation or alleged violation of § 8-102 of this title;
(2) the resolution of the claim;
(3) the amount, if any, the person against whom the claim was made agreed to pay in settlement of the claim; and
(4) the amount, if any, collected by the governmental entity.
(d) The attorney for each county and the attorney for each municipal corporation shall submit to the Office of the Attorney General any information the Office determines is necessary to complete the report required under this section.