§ 3-601. Legal services to local departments
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: July 1, 2008
Effective: July 1, 2008
MD Code, Human Services, § 3-601
§ 3-601. Legal services to local departments
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the attorney to, or an attorney designated by, the local governing authority in each county or an attorney employed by the State shall institute and defend each civil action in which the local department is a party.
(b) Actions in which the local department is a party shall be instituted in the name of the local department.
(c)(1) The court may award attorney's fees to an attorney representing a local department in an action to recover:
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Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 322, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
MD Code, Human Services, § 3-601, MD HUMAN SERV § 3-601
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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