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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 298

(D) THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CLAIMANT OF ANY SETTLEMENT
IS FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE AS TO THE CLAIMANT, AND CONSTITUTES
A COMPLETE RELEASE OF ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE ARISING
OUT OF THE SAME CAUSE OF ACTION AND AGAINST ITS EMPLOYEE,
PROVIDED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
HIS PUBLIC DUTIES AND WITHOUT MALICE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

5-408.

(A) AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT CHARGE, DEMAND, RECEIVE, OR
COLLECT FEES IN EXCESS OF 25 PERCENT OF ANY JUDGMENT
RENDERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE, OR IN EXCESS OF 20
PERCENT OF ANY AWARD, COMPROMISE, OR SETTLEMENT MADE
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) ANY ATTORNEY WHO ACTUALLY RECEIVES OR COLLECTS A
FEE IN EXCESS OF THAT ALLOWED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED
NOT MORE THAN $2,000 OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR
BOTH.

Article 95 - Treasurer

27.

(D)  TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
BUDGET, THE TREASURER SHALL PROVIDE SELF-INSURANCE OR
PURCHASED INSURANCE OR A COMBINATION OF SELF-INSURANCE OR
PURCHASED INSURANCE SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE LIABILITY OF THE
STATE AND ITS EMPLOYEES UNDER SUBTITLE 4 OF TITLE 5 OF THE
COURTS ARTICLE OF THIS CODE.

(E)  THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY IN SUBSECTION 5-403(B) OF
THE COURTS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE
AUTHORITY OF THE TREASURER TO PROVIDE INSURANCE IN ANY
AMOUNT PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
applies only to causes of action arising on or after July 1,
1982.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 299
(Senate Bill 602)
AN ACT concerning