§ 8-106. Jurisdiction over specific claims and governmental liability for expenses of civil act...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: June 1, 2015
Effective: June 1, 2015
MD Code, General Provisions, § 8-106
§ 8-106. Jurisdiction over specific claims and governmental liability for expenses of civil actions filed by persons prohibited
(a) No court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 8-104 of this title against any member of the Legislative Branch or the Judiciary of the State, any member of the Governor's Executive Council, the Attorney General, the Comptroller, or the State Treasurer if the action is based on evidence or information known to the governmental entity when the action was filed.
(b) A civil action may not be brought under this title by a person who is or was a public employee or public official if the allegations of the action are based substantially on:
(c) A person may not bring an action under § 8-104 of this title that is based on allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil action or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which the governmental entity is already a party.
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, no court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 8-104 of this title that is based on the public disclosure of allegations or transactions:
(e) The governmental entity is not liable for expenses that a person incurs in bringing an action under § 8-104 of this title.
(f) A person that is or was employed by the State, a local government, or any other political subdivision of the State as an auditor, an investigator, an attorney, a financial officer, or a contracting officer may not bring an action under § 8-104 of this title that is based on allegations or transactions that the person discovered or learned of while acting in the person's capacity as an auditor, an investigator, an attorney, a financial officer, or a contracting officer for the State, local government, or other political subdivision of the State.
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Added by Acts 2015, c. 165, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 8-106, MD GEN PROVIS § 8-106
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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