Maryland § 16-407
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 16-407, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-407.
(a) (1) If the Montgomery Commission fails to comply with any provision of this subtitle and a Montgomery Commission employee is adversely affected, the certified representative of the employee may file an appeal on the record on behalf of the employee before the State Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(2) (i) If the hearing officer finds that the Montgomery Commission was arbitrary and capricious in soliciting or entering into a service contract that is subject to the requirements of this section, and the Montgomery Commission employee has been adversely affected, the hearing officer may award the employee actual damages for back pay and front pay for a combined period of up to 2 years beginning on the date the employee was first adversely affected, provided that the employee is obligated to mitigate the actual damages.
(ii) The award of actual damages authorized under this paragraph shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for a violation of this subtitle that is available to the employee, and no liability shall accrue for punitive damages, consequential damages, or damages for emotional distress or pain and suffering.
(b) Noncompliance with this section may not invalidate a contract award or proposed contract award that the Montgomery Commission has otherwise validly awarded or issued.
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Section 16-407 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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