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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

(2)  NOTIFY THE CLAIMANT OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING ON THE CLAIM; AND

(3)  IF THE CLAIMANT REQUESTS A HEARING ON THE CLAIM,
CONDUCT A HEARING.

(D)  REQUEST FOR PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION.

IF A CLAIM IS DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REFUND, THE
AGENCY CONSIDERING THE CLAIM SHALL REQUEST AUTHORIZATION OF
PAYMENT FOR A CLAIM UNDER:

(1)  § 14-904 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FROM THE COMPTROLLER;

(2)  § 14-905(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE, FROM THE
APPROPRIATE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICIAL; OR

(3)  § 14-907 OR § 14-908 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FROM THE
COMPTROLLER OR THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY.

(E)  NOTICE OF RECORDATION TAX OR TRANSFER TAX REFUND CLAIM
DETERMINATION.

THE AGENCY DETERMINING A CLAIM MADE UNDER § 14-907 OR §
14-908 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CLAIMANT
OF:

(1)  A DENIAL OF THE CLAIM BY THAT AGENCY;

(2)  A DENIAL OF PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION UNDER
SUBSECTION (D)(3) OF THIS SECTION BY THE COMPTROLLER OR CHIEF
FISCAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY; OR

(3)  A DELAY IN PAYING AN APPROVED CLAIM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a)(1) and (2) and (d)(1) and
(2) are new language derived without substantive
change from the first and second sentences of former
Art. 81, § 213, as those sentences related to
approval, and, the second clauses of the first
sentences of § 214(a) and (c) as they related to
approval.

Subsections (a)(3), (b), (c), (d)(3), and (e) are new
language that repeat the provisions of the second
sentence of present Art. 81, § 215, the first clause
of the second sentence of § 217, and the first,
fourth, and fifth sentences of § 216.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to
approval by the "appropriate collector" is substituted
for the former reference to approval by "the collector
and the county commissioners, county council, or
officials of any municipality, or the bureau of