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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
Ch. 165
(3) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR FORCE OF AN
INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN.
(B) IN THIS SUBTITLE, "FIREFIGHTER OR EMS EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT
INCLUDE AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS ON PROBATIONARY STATUS UPON ENTRY INTO A
FIRE FIGHTING, RESCUE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) (1) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES,
PARAMEDIC, RESCUE, OR SUPPORT EMPLOYEE HIRED AND COMPENSATED BY A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR A UNIT OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.
(2) "EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS ON
PROBATIONARY STATUS UPON ENTRY INTO A FIRE FIGHTING, RESCUE, PARAMEDIC,
OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY.
(C) (1) "FINAL DECISION" MEANS A FINAL DISCIPLINARY DECISION OF A
PERSONNEL BOARD, TRIAL BOARD, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, OR STATUTORILY
ESTABLISHED REVIEW BOARD BY WHICH AN EMPLOYEE IS SUSPENDED FOR NOT
LESS THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR IS TERMINATED.
(2) "FINAL DECISION" DOES NOT INCLUDE A DECISION REACHED
THROUGH ARBITRATION UNDER A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
4-602.
ANY FIREFIGHTER OR EMS
(A) AN EMPLOYEE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AGGRIEVED BY A
FINAL DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT BY WHICH THE FIREFIGHTER OR
EMS EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED MAY OBTAIN JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THAT DECISION IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN MARYLAND RULES 7-201
THROUGH 7-210 AND §§ 10-215, 10-216, AND 10-217 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT. THROUGH AN APPEAL FILED IN A CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPROPRIATE VENUE.
(B) AN APPEAL UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE TAKEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 7-201 THROUGH 7-210 OF THE MARYLAND RULES.
(C) ANY PARTY THAT IS AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL JUDGEMENT OF A CIRCUIT
COURT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY APPEAL TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
(D) IN AN APPEAL UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE CIRCUIT
COURT MAY:
(1) REMAND THE CASE FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS;
(2) AFFIRM THE FINAL DECISION; OR
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