Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-613
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-613
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
(i) files before a contract for the building or repairing is awarded; and
(ii) alleges that the decision is inexpedient.
(2) The governing body of the county shall give the resident or the resident’s counsel full opportunity to examine the books and papers of the county relating to the decision to build or repair the bridge.
(3) The circuit court shall hear and decide the case according to justice and right with or without a jury as agreed to by the parties or ordered by the court.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court shall allocate costs in a manner that the court determines just and equitable.
(2) If the court sustains the decision of the governing body of the county, the resident shall pay the costs.
(3) The governing body of the county shall pay any costs ordered by the court and all incidental expenses.