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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 261

(Senate Bill 248)

AN ACT concerning

University of Maryland Employees - Sovereign Immunity

FOR the purpose of providing that the defense of sovereign
immunity is not available to the University of
Maryland, unless otherwise specifically provided by the
laws of Maryland, only in administrative, arbitration
or judicial proceedings held pursuant to the Education
Article certain provisions of law, the rules and
regulations of the Secretary of Personnel, or certain
policies, rules or regulations of the University of
Maryland involving any type of employee grievance or
hearing; and providing that this Act applies to certain
proceedings.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 13-lA-07(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article - Education

13-1A-07.

(a) The defense of sovereign immunity may not be
available to the University, unless otherwise specifically
provided by the laws of Maryland, in any administrative,
arbitration, or judicial proceeding held pursuant to this
[or any other] article SECTION, to the rules and regulations
of the Secretary of Personnel, or the personnel policies,
rules, and regulations for classified employees of the
University of Maryland involving any type of employee
grievance or hearing, including, but not limited to charges
for removal, disciplinary suspensions, involuntary
demotions, or reclassifications.