Ch. 43

LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE PROPOSED ORDER TO THE CLAIMANT AND THE CONTRACTOR BY PERSONAL
DELIVERY OR BY BOTH REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED. THE PROPOSED ORDER SHALL BE SENT TO THE CONTRACTOR AT
THE MOST RECENT ADDRESS ON RECORD WITH THE COMMISSION. THE
CONTRACTOR OR THE CLAIMANT MAY, WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OR
RECEIPT OR ATTEMPTED DELIVERY, REQUEST IN WRITING A HEARING
BEFORE THE COMMISSION OR FILE WRITTEN EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROPOSED
ORDER. IF WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE PROPOSED ORDER,
THE CONTRACTOR OR THE CLAIMANT FILES EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROPOSED
ORDER, THE COMMISSION MAY EITHER ISSUE A REVISED PROPOSED ORDER
BASED UPON THE EXCEPTIONS, OR SCHEDULE A HEARING ON THE CLAIM, OR
DISMISS THE CLAIM. IF NO HEARING IS REQUESTED OR IF NO TIMELY
EXCEPTIONS ARE FILED TO THE PROPOSED ORDER, THE PROPOSED ORDER
SHALL BECOME A FINAL ORDER OF THE COMMISSION.

(3) AT ANY CLAIM HEARING, THE BURDEN OF PROOF SHALL
BE ON THE CLAIMANT TO ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY OF THE CLAIM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved April 12, 1988.

CHAPTER 4 3

(Senate Bill 526)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Deputy and Assistant State's Attorneys -

Salaries

FOR the purpose of removing a certain limitation on the salaries
of the Deputy State's Attorney and Assistant State's
Attorneys in Charles County; and providing that the salaries
may not exceed the State's Attorney's salary.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

Section 40(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 10 - Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact

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