852                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                              Ch. 403

SHALL BE EXTENDED TO PROVIDE PAYMENTS FOR CLAIMS MADE
AGAINST THE STATE INVOLVING THE OPERATION OF STATE
MOTOR VEHICLES AND VESSELS AND FOR OTHER CLAIMS BY THE
PUBLIC AGAINST THE STATE AND ITS OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES.]]

24.

THE STATE TREASURER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL
PROGRAMS OF INSURANCE OR SELF-INSURANCE FOR THE STATE
OR FOR STATE PROPERTIES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
EXERCISE OF THIS POWER IS PROHIBITED OR LIMITED BY
AGREEMENT OR BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW.

25.

THE TREASURER SHALL PAY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STATE
PROPERTY [[AND PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF STATE LIABILITY
FOR DAMAGE AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE]] IN THE
FOLLOWING CASES:

[[1. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STATE BUILDINGS AND
CONTENTS;]]

[[2]] 1. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STATE MOTOR VEHICLES HAND
CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF STATE MOTOR
VEHICLES]] AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE TREASURER;

[[3. CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF MASS
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION VEHICLES;]]

[[4]] 2. LOSS OR DAMAGE UNDER HULL INSURANCE ON STATE
VESSELS HAND MARINE LIABILITY CLAIMS FOR OPERATION
OF STATE VESSELS;]]; and

[[5]] 3. LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STATE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
FINE ARTS AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE TREASURER.

26.

THE STATE SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FUND IS ESTABLISHED IN
THE STATE TREASURY.

27.

(A) THE FUND SHALL COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING MONIES:

[[(B) THE ASSETS OF THE FIRE LOSS ACCOUNT FORMERLY
MAINTAINED AND SUPERVISED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO
JULY 1, 1973, WHICH ASSETS ARE HEREBY TRANSFERRED TO THE
FUND.]]

([[C]]) B ALL SUMS APPROPRIATED EITHER AS GENERAL FUNDS
OR SPECIAL FUNDS TO THE TREASURER OR TO ANY OTHER STATE
AGENCY IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF
INSURANCE OR FOR SELF-INSURANCE OF STATE PROPERTY [[OR
FOR PAYMENT OF STATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES]] IN THOSE
CASES LISTED IN SECTION 25 OF THIS SUBTITLE. THESE SUMS
SHALL CONTINUE TO BE APPROPRIATED IN AMOUNTS NOT LESS
THAN THOSE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE 1973 FISCAL YEAR.