Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 15-221.2
Award of costs for contract for construction
Effective Oct 1, 2024Acts 1996, c. 682, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2024, c. 820, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 821, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.State of Maryland
- (a) This section applies to a claim resulting under a contract.
- (b) The Appeals Board may award to a contractor the reasonable costs of filing and pursuing a claim, including reasonable attorney's fees, if the Appeals Board finds that the conduct of the unit in processing a contract claim is in bad faith, without substantial justification, or in violation of law.
- (c) The Appeals Board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
Acts 1996, c. 682, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 1, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2024, c. 820, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 821, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.