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§ 12-201. Limitation on sovereign immunity defense

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Immunity and Liability (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Actions in Contract (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 12-201
§ 12-201. Limitation on sovereign immunity defense
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by a law of the State, the State, its officers, and its units may not raise the defense of sovereign immunity in a contract action, in a court of the State, based on a written contract that an official or employee executed for the State or 1 of its units while the official or employee was acting within the scope of the authority of the official or employee.
Punitive damages
(b) In an action under this subtitle, the State and its officers and units shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-522(d) of the Courts Article.

Credits

Added as State Government § 12-202 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Renumbered as State Government § 12-201 by Acts 1986, c. 265, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 20, eff. April 8, 1997.
Formerly Art. 21, §§ 7-101, 7-102.
MD Code, State Government, § 12-201, MD STATE GOVT § 12-201
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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