MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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PURCHASE OF THIS INSURANCE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS FOR A
PUBLIC PURPOSE AND AS A VALID PUBLIC EXPENSE.         THE

LIABILITY OF ANY COUNTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE
GREATER THAN $250,000 OR THE AMOUNT OF ITS INSURANCE
COVERAGE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, PER INDIVIDUAL PER

OCCURRENCE. A COUNTY WHICH HAS ADOPTED LEGISLATION OR
OTHERWISE AVAILED ITSELF OF THE POWERS CONTAINED IN THIS
SUBSECTION MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY TO
ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT OF ITS INSURANCE
COVERAGE.         IN ANY CASE, THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OR ANY

COUNTY AVAILING ITSELF OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THIS
SUBSECTION        MAY NOT RAISE THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN

IMMUNITY IN ANY CLAIM OF LESS THAN $250,000 OR THE AMOUNT
OF ITS INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 826

(House Bill 1816)

AN ACT concerning

Public Education — Library Trustees

FOR the purpose of requiring members of the boards of
library trustees to reside in the county that the
member's board serves; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 77 — Public Education

Section 172(a)(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 77 — Public Education

Section 172 (a) (8)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 172(a)(2) of Article 77 - Public
Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is