Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 5-310
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 5-310
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) within 10 days after receiving a decision under § 5-309 of this subtitle; or
(2) when a decision is not issued within 60 days after the complaint is filed and the complainant requests a hearing.
(b) (1) The Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct a hearing on each appeal in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article. The Office is bound by any regulation, declaratory ruling, prior adjudication, or other settled, preexisting policy, to the same extent as the Department is or would have been bound if it were hearing the case.
(2) A record that is protected from disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article may be used as evidence in a hearing only if:
(i) the material is essential to the conduct of the hearing; and
(ii) names and other identifying information are deleted to the extent necessary to maintain confidentiality.
(3) The confidentiality of records and information protected from disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article shall be maintained in each hearing.
(c) (1) Within 45 days after the close of the hearing record, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall issue to the parties a written decision and may grant any appropriate relief under subsection (d) of this section.
(2) The decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings is final.
(d) A complainant who prevails at a hearing may be awarded any appropriate relief, including:
(1) any remedial action allowed under § 5-309(e) of this subtitle; and
(2) costs of litigation and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(e) A complainant or appointing authority may appeal the decision issued under subsection (c) of this section in accordance with § 10-222 of the State Government Article.