§ 13-207. Sovereign immunity; satisfaction of awards

   (a) Defense of sovereign immunity unavailable. -- The defense of sovereign immunity may not be available to the University, unless otherwise specifically provided by the laws of Maryland, in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding held pursuant to this section, or the personnel policies, rules, and regulations for classified employees of the University System of Maryland involving any type of employee grievance or hearing, including, but not limited to charges for removal, disciplinary suspensions, involuntary demotions, or reclassifications.

(b) Funds provided for satisfaction of awards. -- The Governor shall provide in the annual State budget adequate funds for the satisfaction of any final monetary or benefit award or judgment that has been rendered in favor of the employee against the University in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding.

(c) Awards which have not been satisfied. -- Awards under this section that have not been satisfied pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, shall be reported to the Comptroller of the Treasury, who shall maintain and report annually to the Governor an accounting of existing awards. Upon appropriation of funds by the legislature, the Comptroller of the Treasury shall satisfy existing awards in order of date of award.

(d) Timeliness of satisfaction. -- If the University has sufficient funds available to satisfy any award under this section at the time the award is rendered, the award shall be satisfied as soon as practicable but not more than 20 days after the award becomes final.

HISTORY: 1980, ch. 726; 1982, ch. 261; 1986, ch. 382; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; ch. 349, § 13; 1997, ch. 114, § 1; 1999, ch. 515, § 1.