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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 1006

PREVAILED.

(C)    WHENEVER THE COURT ORDERS THE PRODUCTION OF ANY
RECORDS IMPROPERLY WITHHELD FROM THE APPLICANT, AND IN
ADDITION, FINDS THAT THE CUSTODIAN ACTED ARBITRARILY OR
CAPRICIOUSLY IN WITHHOLDING THE PUBLIC RECORD, THE COURT
SHALL FORWARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF ITS FINDING TO THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE CUSTODIAN. UPON RECEIPT
THEREOF, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL, AFTER APPROPRIATE
INVESTIGATION, TAKE SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION AS IS WARRANTED
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

(D)    Any person who [willfully] WILFULLY and knowingly
violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed [one hundred dollars ($100.00)]
$100.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-110.

AN ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY
CREATED UNDER SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 5 OF ARTICLE 76 A OF THIS
CODE MAY BE BROUGHT WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH
THE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES, EXCEPT THAT IF THE DEFENDANT HAS
MATERIALLY AND WILFULLY MISREPRESENTED ANY INFORMATION
REQUIRED UNDER THOSE SECTIONS TO BE DISCLOSED TO A PERSON
AND THE INFORMATION SO MISREPRESENTED IS MATERIAL TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF LIABILITY OF THE DEFENDANT TO THE PERSON
UNDER THOSE SECTIONS, THE ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT AT ANY TIME
WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER DISCOVERY BY THE PERSON OF THE
MISREPRESENTATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1976.

CHAPTER 1007

(House Bill 1331)

AN ACT concerning

Orphans' Court Judges - Pensions

FOR the purpose of providing certain pension benefits for
Orphans' Court Judges with the exception of certain
jurisdictions.

BY adding to

Article - Estates and Trusts