§ 19-109. Contested case hearings
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: April 14, 2009
Effective: April 14, 2009
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 19-109
§ 19-109. Contested case hearings
(a) A request for a contested case hearing in accordance with the procedures specified in this section may be made by:
(b)(1) To submit a matter to an administrative hearing as a contested case under this title, the business entity or the complainant must request a contested case hearing by filing a written notice with the Commission within 15 calendar days of notice of the initial findings and recommendations.
(c) If the business entity fails to properly request a contested case hearing, the initial findings and recommendations of the Commission shall become the final administrative decision of the State, and the Commission shall then be authorized to enter any order and to take any action reasonably necessary or convenient to:
(d)(1)(i) For each contested case hearing properly requested by the business entity or by the complainant, the Commission shall file a statement of charges with the Office of Administrative Hearings and request a hearing before an administrative law judge in a manner consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
(e) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this title, unless the administrative law judge finds that one or more allegations giving rise to the Commission's findings or the business entity's challenge to the findings were frivolous or knowingly false when made, each party shall bear the cost of its own legal representation and expert witness fees.
(f) If the administrative law judge finds that one or more allegations giving rise to the Commission's findings or the business entity's challenge to the findings was frivolous or knowingly false when made, the administrative law judge may require the party who made the frivolous or knowingly false allegations to bear all or a portion of the other party's legal fees and expert witness fees.
(g) The business entity, the Commission, and the complainant shall cooperate in good faith to have the contested case hearing concluded within 180 days after the business entity issues its notice for a contested case hearing.
(h) If the Commission determines that one or more allegations are knowingly false or frivolous, the complainant making the allegations shall be entitled to a contested case hearing on the allegations that are determined to be knowingly false or frivolous in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section, except that all references to the business entity with respect to matters of contested case hearing rules and procedure shall apply to the complainant.
(i) If the complainant fails to properly request a contested case hearing regarding a determination of a knowingly false or frivolous allegation as provided in this title, the initial findings and recommendations shall become the final administrative decision of the State in accordance with § 19-112 of this title.
(j)(1) If a timely contested case hearing is not requested, the Commission may vacate the Commission staff's recommended remedy on written notice to all parties within 5 business days after the time for requesting a contested case hearing has expired.
(k) To the extent that procedures and standards stated in this title differ from those contained in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, this title shall govern but, in all other respects, the provisions of the State Government Article shall govern.
Credits
Added by Acts 2006, c. 283, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 529, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 530, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 19-109, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 19-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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