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§ 20-904. Payment of awards against State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
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Title 20. Human Relations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Discrimination by Governmental Units, Officers, and Employees (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, State Government, § 20-904
§ 20-904. Payment of awards against State
Currentness
Payment when sufficient money available
(a) If the State has sufficient money available at the time an award is made against the State under this title, the State shall pay the award as soon as practicable within 20 days after the award is final.
Report to Comptroller when sufficient money not available
(b)(1) If sufficient money is not available at the time an award is made against the State under this title, the affected State unit or officer shall report the outstanding award to the State Comptroller.
(2) The Comptroller shall:
(i) keep an accounting of all outstanding awards; and
(ii) report the accounting annually to the Governor.
Inclusion of sufficient money in State budget
(c)(1) The Governor shall include in the State budget sufficient money to pay all awards made against the State under this title.
(2) On appropriation of money by the General Assembly, the Comptroller shall authorize payment of all outstanding awards under this title in the order of the date on which each award was made.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-904, MD STATE GOVT § 20-904
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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