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MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-111 - Membership -- Applications; Certification by Division Director

    (a)    (1)    Any association or the incorporators of a proposed association may apply to the Fund Director to become a member association.        (2)    The Fund Director shall refer each application received to the Division Director for certification of insurability.    (b)    If the Division Director approves the financial affairs, solvency, management, and board of directors of an association or proposed association for insurance of savings accounts, the Division Director shall so certify to the Fund Director.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-112 - Membership -- Effective Upon Approval; Withdrawal; Accumulated Earnings Retained

    (a)    An association becomes a member when its application is approved by the Fund Director.    (b)    Subject to the terms and conditions adopted by the Fund Director, a member association may withdraw at any time from the Fund and have returned all or part of any capital advanced to the State of Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corporation and all or part of any capital deposit required for membership in the Fund. All moneys and other assets of the former Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corporation Central Reserve Fund shall continue to be segregated and maintained by the Fund to provide liquidity and are not subject to any insurance claim.    (c)    The net earnings of the Fund shall be accumulated for the benefit of the State and may not be returned to any member association.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-113 - Rules and Regulations; Withdrawal From Fund

    (a)    The Fund Director shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Fund Director may adopt rules and regulations providing for the payment of nonrefundable premiums instead of or in addition to capital deposits required for membership in the Fund and may issue instruments evidencing the interests of members in the Fund.        (2)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the total of premiums and capital deposits imposed on a member association may not be less than the comparable premiums, assessments, and capital deposits imposed for federal insurance.    (c)    If a member association withdraws from the Fund before the end of a period for which the association has been assessed or has paid an advance premium, the association shall receive a prorated credit or refund in an amount equal to the product of the premium paid or assessed multiplied by a fraction:        (1)    The numerator of which is the number of days remaining in the period after the association’s withdrawal; and        (2)    The denominator of which is the total number of days in the period.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-114 - Exchange of Information

    Section 9-504 of this article does not prevent the Division Director and the Fund Director from exchanging information about an association.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-115 - Application of State Insurance Laws

    The Fund is not subject to the Insurance Article.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-116 - Appropriation Policy

    It is the policy of this State that funds will be appropriated to the Fund to the extent necessary to protect holders of savings accounts in member associations, and to enable the Fund to meet its obligations under a hardship withdrawal plan or partial distribution of assets.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-117 - Eligibility for Membership -- Major Associations

    (a)    A major association is not eligible for new or continued membership in the Fund on or after June 1, 1985, unless it qualifies under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    A major association may remain a member of the Fund only under the following circumstances:        (1)    If the major association has applied for federal insurance on or before June 1, 1985, it may remain a member:            (i)    For a period after June 1, 1985, of not more than 7 months, as determined by the Fund Director, if the Fund Director determines that there is a substantial likelihood that the major association will qualify for federal insurance; and            (ii)    For an extended period of not more than 3 months after its application for federal insurance has been denied, under terms and conditions as prescribed by the Fund Director, if the Fund Director determines that the interest of the savings account holders will not be jeopardized;        (2)    Whether or not the major association has applied for federal insurance, it may remain a member for a period after June 1, 1985, of not more than 1 year, as determined by the Fund Director, if it is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by an institution that is insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and if that institution:            (i)    Guarantees the savings accounts of the major association; or            (ii)    Has entered into an agreement to acquire or merge with the major association; or        (3)    If the association was not a major association on the date it became a member of the Fund but later becomes a major association, for a period of not more than 1 year, as determined by the Director, from the date it became a major association.    (c)    (1)    If, at any time, the Fund Director determines that an association is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner, or that there is not a substantial likelihood that a major association will qualify for federal insurance and that it is in the public interest, the Fund Director may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Savings and Loan Commissioners under Title 9, Subtitle 7 of this article to institute proceedings for the appointment of a conservator or a receiver.        (2)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if proceedings have been instituted under this subsection, the association shall remain a member of the Fund until conclusion of the proceedings.        (3)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a savings and loan association, the savings accounts of which are insured by the Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corporation on May 16, 1985, that is a subsidiary of a corporation that owns another savings and loan association incorporated in another state, may continue to be insured by the Fund until July 1, 1987.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-118 - Eligibility for Membership -- Other Associations

    (a)    (1)    An association that is not a major association and had total assets of at least $15,000,000 but less than $40,000,000 as of May 18, 1985, is not eligible for new or continued membership in the Fund on or after July 1, 1987.        (2)    An association that is not a major association and has total assets of less than $15,000,000 or had total assets of less than $15,000,000 as of May 18, 1985, is not eligible for new or continued membership in the Fund on or after July 1, 1989.    (b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of this section, an association is eligible for continued membership in the Fund beyond its scheduled date of termination, but in no event beyond October 30, 1987, if the Fund Director and the Secretary of Labor find:        (1)    The association has made a good faith effort to obtain insurance from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or other federal agency;        (2)    There is a substantial likelihood that the association will qualify for federal insurance;        (3)    The failure to obtain federal insurance is not attributable to unjustified delay on the part of the association; and        (4)    The interest of the savings account holders will not be jeopardized.    (c)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if a proceeding has been instituted under Title 9, Subtitle 7 of this article, the association shall remain a member of the Fund until conclusion of the proceedings.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-119 - Penalty for Submitting False Information

    (a)    Any person who knowingly submits false information to the Fund is guilty of a misdemeanor.    (b)    A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-120 - Accrual of Certain Rights, Claims, and Liabilities of Fund to Successor Agency or Maryland Department of Labor

    (a)    In addition to any other remedies available at law or equity, the Fund is vested with all claims and rights of the former Maryland Savings–Share Insurance Corporation against any person.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any action of the Fund as insurer, subrogee, conservator, or receiver against a shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent, or other person contributing to a loss at a member association or to enforce the terms of a net worth certificate or similar obligation:        (1)    A judgment obtained by the Fund shall have priority over any other judgment lien on a defendant’s real or personal property without need for further perfection or execution thereon;        (2)    All attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses of the Fund for the litigation shall be assessed as part of any judgment in favor of the Fund; and        (3)    All money recovered by the Fund as insurer or subrogee shall be first applied to repay any monetary advance by the State to the Fund, including any and all fees, costs, and expenses, to further the purposes of this title. Money so recovered shall be placed in a separate account and shall be transferred as specified under § 10–110.2 of this subtitle. The separate account is not subject to attachment or other judicial process by any person.    (c)    All rights, claims, and liabilities of the Fund accrue to any successor entity and, if a successor entity is not created by law, to the Maryland Department of Labor.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  10-121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 10 - State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation|Section 10-121 - Defense of Sovereign Immunity

    The Fund shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-520 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-103 - Civil Actions -- Governmental Entities

    (a)    If a governmental entity finds that a person has violated or is violating § 8–102 of this title, the governmental entity may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State against the person.    (b)    In filing a civil action under this section, the governmental entity may seek the penalties provided under § 8–102(c) of this title.    (c)    A governmental entity may not maintain an action under this section if the governmental entity has filed a civil action based on the same underlying act under § 2–603 of the Health – General Article or has sought enforcement by the Attorney General under § 11–205 or § 11–205.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-106 - When Action May Not Be Brought

    (a)    No court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 8–104 of this title against any member of the Legislative Branch or the Judiciary of the State, any member of the Governor’s Executive Council, the Attorney General, the Comptroller, or the State Treasurer if the action is based on evidence or information known to the governmental entity when the action was filed.    (b)    A civil action may not be brought under this title by a person who is or was a public employee or public official if the allegations of the action are based substantially on:        (1)    allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct that the person had a duty or an obligation to report or investigate within the scope of the person’s public employment or office; or        (2)    information or records to which the person had access as a result of the person’s public employment or office.    (c)    A person may not bring an action under § 8–104 of this title that is based on allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil action or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which the governmental entity is already a party.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, no court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 8–104 of this title that is based on the public disclosure of allegations or transactions:            (i)    in a criminal, a civil, or an administrative hearing;            (ii)    in a legislative or an administrative report, a hearing, an audit, or an investigation; or            (iii)    from the news media.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if the action is initiated by a person that:            (i)    has direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations are based; and            (ii)    has voluntarily provided the information to the governmental entity before filing an action under § 8–104 of this title that is based on the information.        (3)    A governmental entity, through the Attorney General, may file a civil action under § 8–103 of this title based on a public disclosure described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (e)    The governmental entity is not liable for expenses that a person incurs in bringing an action under § 8–104 of this title.    (f)    A person that is or was employed by the State, a local government, or any other political subdivision of the State as an auditor, an investigator, an attorney, a financial officer, or a contracting officer may not bring an action under § 8–104 of this title that is based on allegations or transactions that the person discovered or learned of while acting in the person’s capacity as an auditor, an investigator, an attorney, a financial officer, or a contracting officer for the State, local government, or other political subdivision of the State.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-107 - Retaliatory Actions

    (a)    A person may not take a retaliatory action against an employee, a contractor, or a grantee because the employee, contractor, or grantee:        (1)    acts lawfully in furtherance of an action filed under this title, including an investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this title;        (2)    discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, a policy, or a practice of the person that the employee, contractor, or grantee reasonably believes is in violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title;        (3)    provides information to, or testifies before, a public body conducting an investigation, a hearing, or an inquiry into a violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title that is allegedly or actually committed by the person; or        (4)    objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice that the employee, contractor, or grantee reasonably believes is in violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title.    (b)    (1)    An employee, a contractor, or a grantee may file a civil action against a person other than a supervisor in State government, an appointing authority in State government, or the head of a principal unit in State government if the person takes a retaliatory action against the employee, contractor, or grantee in violation of subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    The employee, contractor, or grantee may seek in the civil action:            (i)    an injunction to restrain a continuing violation of subsection (a) of this section;            (ii)    reinstatement to the same seniority status held before the retaliatory action;            (iii)    reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights;            (iv)    two times the amount of lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration, including any interest accumulated;            (v)    payment by the person of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees;            (vi)    punitive damages;            (vii)    an assessment of a civil penalty:                1.    not exceeding $1,000 for the first violation; and                2.    not exceeding $5,000 for each subsequent violation; and            (viii)    any other relief necessary to make the employee, contractor, or grantee whole.        (3)    The remedies provided under this section do not diminish or affect the rights, privileges, or remedies available to the employee, contractor, or grantee under:            (i)    any other federal or State statute or regulation; or            (ii)    any collective bargaining agreement or employee contract.    (c)    A State employee who is subject to retaliatory action in violation of subsection (a) of this section may file a complaint under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-108 - Procedure

    (a)    A civil action filed under this title may not be filed after the later of:        (1)    6 years after the date on which the underlying violation of § 8–102 of this title occurred; or        (2)    3 years after the date when facts material to the right of action are known or reasonably should have been known by the person initiating the action or the official of the governmental entity charged with responsibility for acting under the circumstances, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the underlying violation of § 8–102 of this title occurred.    (b)    If the governmental entity elects to intervene and proceed with an action brought under this title, the governmental entity, through the Office of the Attorney General or the attorney for the local governmental entity, may:        (1)    file its own complaint; or        (2)    amend the complaint of the person that brought the action to clarify, add detail to the complaint, or add additional claims to the complaint.    (c)    To the extent that the claim of the governmental entity arises out of the conduct, transactions, or occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set forth by a person, a pleading by the governmental entity relates back to the filing date of the complaint of the person that originally brought the action.    (d)    In an action filed under this title, all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, shall be proven by a preponderance of the evidence.    (e)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of procedure or evidence in the Maryland Rules, a final judgment rendered in favor of the governmental entity in any criminal proceeding charging fraud or false statements, whether on a verdict after trial or on a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall stop the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action filed under this title that involves the same act, transaction, or occurrence as in the criminal proceeding.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-109 - Remedies; Coordination of Investigations; Deposit of Penalty or Damages

    (a)    Any remedy provided under this title is in addition to any other appropriate legal or equitable relief provided under any other applicable State or federal statute or regulation.    (b)    (1)    The governmental entity shall make all reasonable efforts to coordinate any investigation of an alleged violation under this title with any investigation conducted by the federal government involving the same violation.        (2)    The governmental entity’s objective shall be to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort on the part of the person alleged to have committed the violation and to minimize the burden of the investigation on the person.    (c)    The Comptroller shall deposit any civil penalty or damages collected by the State under this title into the General Fund of the State.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-110 - Reports

    (a)    Beginning October 1, 2016, the Office of the Attorney General shall report annually to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following information for the previous fiscal year:        (1)    the number of civil actions filed under this title;        (2)    the number of civil actions under this title in which a judgment was entered, whether by settlement or adjudication; and        (3)    the number of claims made by the governmental entity based on alleged violations of § 8–102 of this title that are settled without the filing of a civil action under this title.    (b)    Unless the action is under seal in accordance with § 8–104 of this title, for each civil action reported under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, the report shall state:        (1)    whether the action was filed by the governmental entity or by a person on behalf of the governmental entity and, if filed by a person, whether the governmental entity intervened and proceeded with the action;        (2)    the name of the defendant;        (3)    a description of the violation or alleged violation of § 8–102 of this title; and        (4)    the amount sought in the action and, if applicable, the amount for which the defendant is liable under a settlement agreement or court order.    (c)    For each claim reported under subsection (a)(3) of this section, the report shall state:        (1)    a description of the violation or alleged violation of § 8–102 of this title;        (2)    the resolution of the claim;        (3)    the amount, if any, the person against whom the claim was made agreed to pay in settlement of the claim; and        (4)    the amount, if any, collected by the governmental entity.    (d)    The attorney for each county and the attorney for each municipal corporation shall submit to the Office of the Attorney General any information the Office determines is necessary to complete the report required under this section.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  8-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 8 - False Claims|Section 8-111 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland False Claims Act.