Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 15-212
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 15-212, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§15–212.
Official statutory text
(a) In connection with a proceeding authorized under this subtitle, the Appeals Board may:
(1) administer oaths;
(2) certify to all official acts; and
(3) at the request of a party to the proceeding:
(i) issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of documents; and
(ii) compel the testimony of witnesses.
(b) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or order compelling testimony under this section, on petition of the Appeals Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony.
(c) (1) A person who, under oath, willfully makes a false statement about a matter before the Appeals Board is guilty of perjury.
(2) A person who causes another person under oath to make a false statement about a matter before the Appeals Board is guilty of subornation of perjury.
(3) A person who commits perjury or subornation of perjury under this section is subject to the penalty provided in §§ 9-101 and 9-102 of the Criminal Law Article.
(1) administer oaths;
(2) certify to all official acts; and
(3) at the request of a party to the proceeding:
(i) issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of documents; and
(ii) compel the testimony of witnesses.
(b) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or order compelling testimony under this section, on petition of the Appeals Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony.
(c) (1) A person who, under oath, willfully makes a false statement about a matter before the Appeals Board is guilty of perjury.
(2) A person who causes another person under oath to make a false statement about a matter before the Appeals Board is guilty of subornation of perjury.
(3) A person who commits perjury or subornation of perjury under this section is subject to the penalty provided in §§ 9-101 and 9-102 of the Criminal Law Article.
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