MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  2209

15A.

(A)    THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND MAY CARRY COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE TO
PROTECT THE BOARD, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, AND ANY
AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES OF ANY INSTITUTION UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION. THE PURCHASE OF THE INSURANCE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND AS A VALID
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE.

(B)    THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS SETTING UP
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY
INSURANCE INCLUDING A MINIMUM LIABILITY COVERAGE WHICH
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($100,000) PER OCCURRENCE, AND ANY POLICIES PURCHASED

UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THESE
REGULATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THEM.

(C)    THE BOARD SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN COMPLIANCE
HEREIN IF IT IS 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 COMMISSIONER. THE POLICY LIMITS FOR THIS
INSURANCE SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000).

[[(C)]] (D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED
AS AFFECTING THE RIGHT OF THE BOARD, ON ITS OWN BEHALF,
FROM RAISING THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY TO ANY
AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT OF AN INSURANCE POLICY.

SECTION [[2]] 3.. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 651
(Senate Bill 805)
AN ACT concerning

Underground Utility Lines and Facilities —
Historic Areas

FOR the purpose of enabling [[a chartered county, a
code]] every county, a municipal corporation and
Baltimore City to enact a law to require utilities
to relocate underground utility lines and facilities