Ch. 361

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-117.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "SEXUAL ABUSE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701
OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(B)     AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF AN ALLEGED INCIDENT OR
INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE VICTIM WAS A MINOR
SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 12 YEARS OF THE LATER OF:

(1) THE VICTIM'S 21ST BIRTHDAY; OR

(2) THE DATE ON WHICH THE VICTIM KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN THAT THE ALLEGED ABUSE WAS ACTIONABLE 7 YEARS OF THE DATE
THAT THE VICTIM ATTAINS THE AGE OF MAJORITY.

(C) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE A COURT FROM
APPLYING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE EXCEPTION TO THE RUNNING OF THE
APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

(D) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY ACTION COMMENCED ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 1, 2003, INCLUDING ANY ACTION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BARRED BY THE
APPLICATION OF THE PERIOD OF LIMITATION APPLICABLE BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2003.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be
construed to apply retroactively to revive any action that was barred by the
application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2003.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 361
(Senate Bill 108)

AN ACT concerning

Comptroller - Report on Fees

FOR the purpose of altering the date when the Comptroller must submit a certain
report to the Governor and the General Assembly.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 2-107

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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