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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 424

(B) THE PREMIUM FOR A POLICY OR CONTRACT OF MOTOR
VEHICLE INSURANCE MAY NOT BE INCREASED SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE
PHYSICAL HANDICAP OR DISABILITY OF THE HOLDER OF THE POLICY
OR CONTRACT UNLESS THERE IS ACTUARIAL JUSTIFICATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 425

(Senate Bill 55)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes and Punishments — Public Information Records

FOR the purpose of making certain acts concerning public
records unlawful; making attempts to commit these acts
unlawful; setting penalties for violation of this
section; and generally relating to public records.

BY adding to

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section -7-56 45A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 27 — Crimes and Punishments

756 45A.

(A) (1) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING

WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "PUBLIC RECORD" INCLUDES ALL OFFICIAL

BOOKS, PAPERS, OR RECORDS WHETHER KEPT ON A MANUAL OR

AUTOMATED BASIS, WHICH ARE CREATED, RECEIVED OR USED BY ANY

GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE OF THE STATE, THE STATE'S AGENCIES OF

THE STATE'S POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(3) "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" INCLUDES EVERY

COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTIES, CITY, INCORPORATED AND

UNINCORPORATED TOWN, SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT, AND

THEIR AGENCIES WITHIN THE STATE.