# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 14. Enforcement

### Subtitle 1. Civil Actions

#### Section 14-101

The Secretary shall:

(1) bring any civil action necessary to enforce those provisions of this Division I that are subject to the authority of the Secretary or any regulation adopted under them; and

(2) defend any civil action brought against the Secretary or the Department.

#### Section 14-102

(a) A resident of this State may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction:

  (1) to recover, for the use of this State, a payment made in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it from the person who authorized or made the payment;

  (2) to enjoin a person, this State, or a unit of this State from authorizing a payment in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it; or

  (3) if a payroll authorization is provided for by law or regulation, to enjoin the Secretary from issuing a payroll authorization in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it.

(b) In an action brought under this section, a judgment or other order may not be recorded as "released" or "satisfied" unless the Attorney General files with the court a notice of release or satisfaction.

#### Section 14-103

Except as otherwise specifically provided by State law, this State, its officers, and its units may not raise the defense of sovereign immunity in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under:

(1) this Division I or a regulation adopted under it; or

(2) a personnel policy or regulation that governs classified employees of the University System of Maryland or Morgan State University.

### Subtitle 2. Satisfaction of Awards

#### Section 14-201

In this subtitle, "award" means a final monetary or benefit award or judgment in an administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under:

(1) this Division I or a regulation adopted under it; or

(2) a personnel policy or regulation that governs classified employees of the University System of Maryland or Morgan State University.

#### Section 14-202

If this State has sufficient money available at the time, an award made against this State or an officer or unit of this State shall be paid as soon as practicable within 20 days after the award is final.

#### Section 14-203

(a) If sufficient money is not available at the time to satisfy an award made against this State or an officer or unit of this State, the affected unit or officer shall report the outstanding award to the State Comptroller.

(b) The Comptroller shall:

  (1) keep an accounting of all outstanding awards; and

  (2) report that accounting annually to the Governor.

#### Section 14-204

(a) The Governor shall include in the State budget sufficient money to pay all awards made against this State or an officer or unit of this State.

(b) On appropriation of money by the General Assembly, the Comptroller shall authorize payment of all outstanding awards in the order of the date on which each award was made.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)