BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

2267

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 66D - Maryland—National Capital Park and
Planning Commission

[2-111.

The Commission may use park tax revenues to establish a
Self-Insurance Fund to be used or expended thereafter only
for the purpose of paying for the costs of reconstructing,
replacing or repairing buildings of the Commission, or other
improvements and facilities of the Commission, not including
personal property, damaged or destroyed by fire and other
contingencies. The fund shall be administered by the
Commission and invested in federal. State or county bonds
and any interest-paying institution whose deposits are
regulated by the federal government if the institution
provides collateral securities securing their deposits. The
Commission is directed, however, to carry insurance on any
building having an insurable value to the extent that the
value exceeds the amount of Self—Insurance Fund.]

2-111.

(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE

COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE FOR INJURY TO

OR DEATH OF PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY RESULTING FROM

NEGLIGENCE, DEPRIVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS, MALPRACTICE OR ANY

OTHER TYPE OF CIVIL OR TORTIOUS ACTION, RESULTING FROM THE

NEGLIGENCE OR WRONGFUL ACTS OF THE COMMISSION, ITS MEMBERS,
STAFF, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, AND TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR

PROPERTY OF THE COMMISSION, AND FOR OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES, INCLUDING A

COMPREHENSIVE WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

(B) THE COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE A PROGRAM OF GROUP

HEALTH, LIFE, HOSPITALIZATION, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BY

THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES

AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(C) THE PROGRAM REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) AND ONLY

THE DISABILITY INSURANCE AUTHORIZED UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) MAY

BE PROVIDED BY THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM

INSURANCE COMPANIES AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE

OF MARYLAND; THEY MAY BE PROVIDED BY A SELF-INSURANCE

PROGRAM; OR THEY MAY BE PROVIDED BY A COMBINATION OF

PURCHASED INSURANCE COVERAGE AND SELF-INSURANCE. IF A

SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM IS INSTALLED AND FUNDED TO COVER ALL

OR PART OF THE INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE

PROGRAM, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE

ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH A PROGRAM AND THE FUNDING OF THE

PROGRAM SHALL BE A BUDGET ITEM SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF

THE COUNTY COUNCILS. THE INSURANCE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE