§ 8-215. Investigation and determination of discrimination at country clubs or golf courses
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MD Code, Tax - Property, § 8-215
§ 8-215. Investigation and determination of discrimination at country clubs or golf courses
(a)(1) A person claiming to be aggrieved by discrimination prohibited by § 8-214 of this subtitle may file a sworn, written complaint with the Attorney General.
(b) If the Attorney General finds evidence of a pattern or practice of discrimination, the Attorney General shall make a consent agreement with the country club or golf course to end the discrimination.
(c) If a country club or golf course refuses to make a consent agreement, or breaches or violates a consent agreement, the Attorney General shall issue an order to the country club or golf course to end the discrimination.
(d)(1) If a country club or golf course fails to comply with an order issued under subsection (c) of this section, the country club or golf course may not be assessed as a country club or golf course under § 8-213 of this subtitle until the Attorney General determines that the country club or golf course complies with the order.
(2) A country club or golf course that has failed to comply with an order issued under subsection (c) of this section shall be assessed as if there were no agreement under § 8-213 of this subtitle. However, the country club or golf course is not liable for the unpaid taxes described in § 8-216 of this subtitle.
(e) A country club or golf course may appeal any action taken under this section as provided by §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
(f)(1) If a country club or golf course fails to provide information requested by the Attorney General to investigate a charge of discrimination, the Attorney General may request that the circuit court for the county in which the country club or golf course is located issue a subpoena for the information.
(g)(1) After a complaint has been filed, the Attorney General may bring an action to obtain a temporary injunction.
Credits
Added by Acts 1985, c. 8, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 417; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 2002, c. 474, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 81, § 19.
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 8-215, MD TAX PROPERTY § 8-215
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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