A. The Commission shall grant a claim for reimbursement submitted under Regulation .05 of this chapter if it determines, in its sole discretion, that:
- (1) The application submitted under Regulation .05 of this chapter is complete and accurate;
- (2) The legal services for which reimbursement is sought were provided to a complainant or respondent solely in connection with a Title IX proceeding at an institution of higher education operating within the State;
- (3) The legal costs and fees for which reimbursement is sought are reasonable; and
- (4) The Fund contains sufficient funds to grant the reimbursement.
- B. The Commission may not reimburse any legal costs or fees associated with a civil or criminal matter, or associated with an administrative matter that is not a Title IX proceeding at an institution operating in Maryland.
- C. The Commission shall reimburse costs or fees only at rates equivalent to those paid to attorneys under civil-legal services programs administered by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation established under Human Services Article, Title 11, Annotated Code of Maryland.
- D. The Commission’s decision whether, and in what amount, to provide reimbursement under this chapter is final and not subject to further review.
Authority: Education Article, §§11-105(u) and 11-601, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: July 1, 2019 (46:13 Md. R. 590)