1074                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

AT ANY HEARING BY THE COMMISSION. ANY WILLFUL FALSE
SWEARING OR AFFIRMING BEFORE THE COMMISSION OR ANY
AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSION AS TO ANY
MATERIAL FACT SHALL BE DEEMED PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS
OF THE UNITED STATES.

(B) SUBPOENAS. ANY COMMISSIONER, AND COUNSEL
AND HEARING EXAMINER AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION, MAY
ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION TO
COMPEL WITNESSES TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY AND/OR TO
PRODUCE BOOKS, RECORDS, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS OR OTHER
TANGIBLE FORMS OF EVIDENCE, RELATING TO ANY MATTER
WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION.

IN ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE IT THE COMMISSION MAY
ISSUE SUCH SUBPOENAS UPON THE TIMELY REQUEST OF ANY
PARTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PARTY SO REQUESTING
THE SUBPOENA SHALL PAY ALL EXPENSES OF SERVICE
TOGETHER WITH ALL FEES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO WHICH
THE WITNESS MAY BE ENTITLED AND, PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF
THE SUBPOENA, SHALL DEPOSIT WITH THE COMMISSION AN
AMOUNT ESTIMATED BY THE COMMISSION TO BE SUFFICIENT TO
COVER SUCH COSTS. SUBPOENAS MAY BE SERVED AT ANY
PLACE WITHIN ANY SIGNATORY STATE BY A UNITED STATES
MARSHAL, BY ANY OFFICES OF A SIGNATORY AUTHORIZED TO
SERVE PROCESS OF A COURT, OR BY ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE
COMMISSION DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND THE PERSON
SERVING THE SUBPOENA SHALL MAKE PROOF OF SERVICE
THEREOF PROMPTLY TO THE COMMISSION, BUT FAILURE TO
MAKE PROOF OF SERVICE DOES NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF
THE SERVICE. EACH WITNESS SO SUBPOENAED SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO THE SAME FEES AS ARE PAID WITNESSES BEFORE
A UNITED STATES COURT, BUT SUCH FEES NEED NOT BE
TENDERED IN ADVANCE OF HIS APPEARING AND TESTIFYING
AND/OR PRODUCING BOOKS, RECORDS, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS OR
OTHER TANGIBLE FORMS OF EVIDENCE. IF ANY WITNESS
SHALL NEGLECT OR REFUSE TO OBEY SUCH SUBPOENA, OR
SHALL REFUSE TO BE SWORN OR TO TESTIFY, THE COMMISSION
MAY REPORT THAT FACT TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH THE WITNESS WAS
REQUIRED TO APPEAR OR TO TESTIFY, AND THE COURT MAY
ORDER SUCH PERSON TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SUBPOENA OR TO
TESTIFY AND MAY ENFORCE ITS ORDERS IN ANY MANNER
PROVIDED BY LAW FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS AND
ORDERS OF SAID COURT.

15.11. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION ORDERS AND
ACTIONS. —(A) UPON THE PETITION OF ANY PERSON OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGGRIEVED, ANY FINAL ORDER,
DECISION OR ACTION OF THE COMMISSION MADE OR TAKEN
AFTER HEARING, OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH A HEARING IS