Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-120
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§5–120.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies to an action for injunctive relief or damages for:
(1) A violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State; or
(2) A breach by an exclusive representative of the duty of fair representation owed to an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(b) An action subject to this section shall be commenced within 6 months after the later of:
(1) The date on which the claim accrued; or
(2) The date on which the complainant knew or should reasonably have known of the breach.
(1) A violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State; or
(2) A breach by an exclusive representative of the duty of fair representation owed to an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(b) An action subject to this section shall be commenced within 6 months after the later of:
(1) The date on which the claim accrued; or
(2) The date on which the complainant knew or should reasonably have known of the breach.
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