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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 820

in the absence of fraud, shall be conclusive, and the
jurisdiction of said court shall be confined to questions of
law. Such actions, and the questions so certified, shall be
heard in a summary manner and shall be given precedence over
all other civil cases except cases arising under the
Workmen's Compensation Law of this State. An appeal may be
taken from the decision of the circuit court of the county[,
or the Superior Court of Baltimore City,] to the Court of
Special Appeals in the same manner, but not inconsistent
with the provisions of this article, as is provided in civil
cases. It shall not be necessary, in any judicial
proceeding under this section, to enter exceptions to the
rulings of the Board of Appeals and no bond shall be
required for entering such appeal. Upon the final
determination of such judicial proceeding, the Board of
Appeals shall enter an order in accordance with such
determination. The Board of Appeals may be a party to any
judicial action involving any such decision, and may be
represented in any such judicial action by the Attorney
General or by any qualified attorney who is a regular
salaried employee of the Board of Appeals, and has been
designated by it for that purpose, upon the recommendation
of the Attorney General.

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(c)  Any aggrieved employer may secure a judicial
review of the action of the Board of Appeals under
subsection (a) or (b) of this section or § 8(g) of this
article by appeal to the [Superior Court of] CIRCUIT COURT
FOR Baltimore City, or to the circuit court of the county in
which the employer does business[, as the case may be]. The
Board of Appeals may be a party to such appeal. In any
judicial proceeding under this section, the findings of the
Board of Appeals as to the fact, if supported by competent,
material, and substantial evidence in view of the entire
record, and in the absence of fraud, shall be conclusive and
the jurisdiction of said court shall be confined to
questions of law. An appeal may be taken to the Court of
Special Appeals in the same manner, but not inconsistent
with the provisions of this article, as is provided in civil
cases. It shall not be necessary, in any judicial proceeding
under this section, to enter exceptions to the rulings of
the Board of Appeals. In the event a final judgment is
rendered in favor of such employer the Executive Director
shall refund to such employer, as provided in subsection (b)
of this section, an amount equal to the amount of
contributions or interest found by said court to have been
invalid or illegally collected.

(d)  In the event of default by employer in the payment
of any sum assessed pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, the Executive Director may file with the clerk of
the circuit court of the county [or the Superior Court of
Baltimore City,] wherein the employer has his principal