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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 568

(g) If upon all the evidence, the hearing examiner
[or] OF the Commission finds that the respondent has not
engaged in any alleged discriminatory act within the scope
of the particular subtitle, [it] THE HEARING EXAMINER shall
state [its] THESE findings of fact shall similarly issue
and file an order dismissing the complaint.

7.

(b) (1) In any EMPLOYMENT discrimination case in
which an agency, officer or employee of the State of
Maryland is a respondent, the rules, procedures, powers,
rights, and remedies which are applicable in such a case
shall be those which are applicable in a discrimination case
in which a private person is the respondent; PROVIDED THAT A
STATE EMPLOYEE MAKING A COMPLAINT TO THE COMMISSION
CONCERNING HIS STATE EMPLOYMENT MUST FIRST GIVE NOTICE BY
FILING A GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING, IF ONE IS AVAILABLE TO HIM.
[However, notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the
contrary, (1) an award of monetary relief or damages is not
available as a remedy in any discrimination case in which an
agency, officer, or employee of the State of Maryland is a
respondent, and (2) the Commission may not act upon a
complaint made by or on behalf of a State employee until
that employee has exhausted all available remedies under the
Code of Fair Practices.] 2) In discrimination cases in
which an agency, officer or employee is a respondent, the
power of the Human Relations Commission includes the
authority to seek injunctive relief or judicial enforcement
of its orders against such respondents.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 569

(Senate Bill 641)

AN ACT concerning

Support Enforcement - Income Tax Refunds

FOR the purpose of requiring authorizing the Bureau of
Support Enforcement to certify to the Comptroller
certain persons whose support obligations are in
arrears; requiring the Comptroller to withhold any
certain amounts of income tax refunds due to those
persons and pay the amounts to the Bureau; allowing
taxpayers to dispute appeal these actions; and
permitting the Comptroller and Secretary of Human
Resources to promulgate rules and regulations to
implement this Act.