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confined when not released for the purposes of the "work release"
program. If any prisoner released from actual confinement under a
"work release" plan shall wilfully fail to return to the place of con-
finement so designated at the time specified in such plan, he shall be
guilty of a [misdemeanor] felony and, upon conviction, shall be sub-
ject to the penalties provided in Section 139 of Article 27.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 528
(House Bill 596)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 10A of
Article 77A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Supple-
ment), title "Higher Education," subtitle "Community Colleges,"
to provide that community colleges shall have a minimum liability
coverage of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occur-
rence AND THE POLICY LIMITS FOR THIS INSURANCE
SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL-
LARS ($500,000).

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 10A of Article 77A of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1971 Supplement), title "Higher Education," subtitle "Com-
munity Colleges," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and to read as follows:

10A.

(a)    The board of trustees of any community college or regional
community college shall carry comprehensive liability insurance to
protect the board, its agents and employees, and any agents and em-
ployees of any college under its jurisdiction. The purchase of the
insurance shall be considered as an educational purpose and as an
valid expense.

(b)    The State Board for Community Colleges shall adopt regula-
tions setting up standards and guidelines for the policies, including a
minimum liability coverage which shall not be less than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence, and the policies pur-
chased under this section after the adoption of these regulations shall
conform to [the regulations] them.

(c)    Any of the above boards of education shall be considered in
compliance herein if they are self-insured, in an amount not less
than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence, under
rules and regulations promulgated by the State Insurance Commis-
sioner. [Liability shall be limited to one hundred thousand dollars
$100,000) for each injury.] The policy limits for this insurance
shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000).]