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AND ADJUSTORS AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEFENSE AND SETTLEMENT OF
CLAIMS AND PAYMENT OF LAWFUL JUDGMENTS.

(D) THE COMMISSION MAY COOPERATE WITH AND ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,

OR BOTH, OR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY

GOVERNMENT OF ANY COUNTY AFFECTED BY THE AGREEMENT, WITH

OTHER UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AND

PROVIDING INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE MOST ECONOMICAL MANNER

FOR ANY TYPE OF INSURANCE PROTECTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT

LIMITED TO, PUBLIC LIABILITY, GROUP HEALTH, LIFE,

HOSPITALIZATION AND DISABILITY, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY,
AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING
HEREIN SHALL AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A
SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR GROUP HEALTH, LIFE AND
HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE.

(E) THE COMMISSION MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF PARTIAL

GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY FOR ANY LIABILITY EXPOSURE IN EXCESS

OF INSURANCE LIMITS, WHEN PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, OR
FOR ANY OTHER LIABILITY EXPOSURE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE.
HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO BE A
WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect
without the invalid provisions or application, and to this
end all the provisions of this Act be declared to be
severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July June 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 779

(House Bill 20 53)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

(Planning Process)

PG/MC 33-78

FOR the purpose of providing that the Maryland—National
Capital Park and Planning Commission shall initiate and
adopt, and the district councils in each county within
the Regional District shall provide requirements
relating to a general plan, local master plans,
functional master plans, historic sites plans, and