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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 262

including, but not limited to, charges for removal,
disciplinary suspensions, involuntary demotions, or
reclassifications. THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY IS NOT
AVAILABLE TO THE STATE WITH REGARD TO A SALARY AWARD IN AN
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASE UNDER SECTION 16 OF ARTICLE
49B OF THIS CODE.

(c)  The Governor shall provide in the annual State
budget adequate funds for the satisfaction of any final
monetary or benefit award or judgment, which has been
rendered in favor of the [employee] PERSON against the State
in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding.-

(d)  Awards under this section which have not been
satisfied pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, shall
be reported to the Comptroller of the Treasury, who shall
maintain and report annually to the Governor an accounting
of existing awards. Upon appropriation of funds by the
Legislature, the Comptroller of the Treasury shall satisfy
existing awards in order of date of award.

(e)  If the State has sufficient funds available to
satisfy any award under this section at the time the award
is rendered, the award shall be satisfied as soon as
practicable but not more than 20 days after the award
becomes final.

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

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 263

(Senate Bill 281)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code - Political Campaigns

FOR the purpose of providing that certain campaign
expenditure limits apply only to certain candidates;
altering the effective date of certain provisions of
the Fair Campaign Financing Act; and providing a
certain effective date providing that the Fair Campaign
Financing Act shall be terminated on a certain date
under certain circumstances; repealing the mechanisms

established for Fair Campaign Financing Fund

contributions; abolishing the Fair Campaign Financing
Commission; requiring the Comptroller to continue to
administer and invest the Fair Campaign Financing Fund