WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 20

3-206.

(b)      [An] A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR AN employee may not [make another]
REQUIRE ANY employee to make a political contribution.

3-307.

(c)     (2) The remedial action may include:

(i) causing the removal from the complainant's State personnel record
of any related detrimental information;

(ii) requiring the appointing authority to hire, promote, or reinstate
the complainant, GRANT THE COMPLAINANT LEAVE OR SENIORITY, or end the
suspension of the complainant;

(iii) requiring the appointing authority to award the complainant back
pay to the day of the violation;

(iv) REQUIRING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO GRANT THE
COMPLAINANT LEAVE OR SENIORITY;

(V) recommending to the appointing authority appropriate disciplinary
action against the ANY individual who caused the violation; and

(v) (VI) taking disciplinary action against the ANY individual who
caused the violation.

3-308.

(f)      A complainant who prevails at a hearing may be awarded any appropriate
relief, including:

(1)      [back pay, leave, promotion, and seniority] ANY REMEDY REMEDIAL
ACTION ALLOWED UNDER § 3-307(C)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE; and

(2)     costs of litigation and reasonable attorney's fees.

(g)     (1) [Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a] A
complainant or appointing authority may appeal the decision issued under subsection (e)
of this section in accordance with §§ 10-215 and 10-216 of the State Government Article.

(2) [The appeal shall be brought in the circuit court for the county in which
the violation allegedly occurred.

(3)] In addition to any other appropriate relief, the [circuit] court may
award costs of litigation and reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing complainant.

3-408.

(b) Under the direction and supervision of the Secretary, the Coordinator shall:

(2) coordinate the activities of the fair [practice] PRACTICES officers
under this subtitle; and

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