Section 17-101 – Ineligibility for Failure to Account
Until an individual accounts for and pays into the Treasury of the State all money that is charged to and due by the individual on the books of the State, the individual is ineligible to become a member of the Senate of Maryland or the House of Delegates, or to hold any State office of […]
Section 17-102 – Extent of Removal of Ineligibility
An ineligibility established under § 17-101 of this title: (1) may not be removed by an accounting with or payment into the Treasury of the State to validate an election or appointment that has already occurred; but (2) shall be removed only for a future election or appointment.
Section 17-103 – Inadvertent Issuance of Commission
(a) If a commission has been issued to an individual who is ineligible under § 17-101 of this title, the Governor shall instruct the State’s Attorney for the county in which the individual resides to obtain in the circuit court of that county a writ of mandamus directed to the individual who professes to hold the […]
Section 12-106 – Restrictions on Actions
(a) This section does not apply to a claim that is: (1) asserted by cross–claim, counterclaim, or third–party claim; or (2) brought under § 5–117 of the Courts Article. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a claimant may not institute an action under this subtitle unless: (1) the claimant submits a written claim to the Treasurer […]
Section 12-107 – Claims
(a) A claim under this subtitle shall: (1) contain a concise statement of facts that sets forth the nature of the claim, including the date and place of the alleged tort; (2) demand specific damages; (3) state the name and address of each party; (4) state the name, address, and telephone number of counsel for the claimant, if any; and […]
Section 12-108 – Actions
(a) In an action under this subtitle, service of the complaint and accompanying documents is sufficient only if made on the Treasurer. (b) Unless full representation is provided under a contract of insurance, the Attorney General shall defend an action under this subtitle against the State or any of its units.
Section 12-109 – Counsel Fees
Counsel may not charge or receive fees that exceed: (1) 20% of a settlement made under this subtitle; or (2) 25% of a judgment made under this subtitle.
Section 12-110 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Tort Claims Act”.
Section 12-201 – Sovereign Immunity Defense Barred
(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 […]
Section 12-202 – Limitation on Claims
A claim under this subtitle is barred unless the claimant files suit within 1 year after the later of: (1) the date on which the claim arose; or (2) the completion of the contract that gives rise to the claim.