Ch. 546 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5-353 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

(2) A VOLUNTEER SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM
LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5.-SUBTITLE 3 § 5-353 OF THE
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

6-109.

(a) Whether or not an individual receives compensation for the individual's
services, an employee of a county health department functioning as a school nurse or
school health aide, or a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of,
or an individual who serves under a contract for services to, any public, private or
parochial school [is immune from liability for:

(1) Making a report required by law, if the individual acts on reasonable
grounds;

(2) Participating in a judicial proceeding that results from the individual's
report; and

(3) (i) Making a report to the appropriate school official or to a parent
if the individual has reasonable grounds to suspect that a student is:

1. Under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a controlled
dangerous substance;

2. In possession of alcoholic beverages or a controlled
dangerous substance; or

3. Involved in the illegal sale or distribution of alcoholic
beverages or a controlled dangerous substance.

(ii) This paragraph is effective only to the extent that its provisions
do not conflict with federal or State confidentiality laws and regulations] SHALL
HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5,
SUBTITLE 3 § 5-354 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE.

(b) A county superintendent or any employee of a county school system who
presents or enters findings of fact, recommendations, or reports or who participates in
an employee dismissal, disciplinary, administrative, or judicial proceeding relating to a
school system employee that results from these actions [is immune from any civil
liability if his action is:

(1) In the performance of his duties;

(2) In the scope of his employment; and

(3) Without malice] SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM
LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 3 § 5-354 OF THE
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

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