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Ch. 508
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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D. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE COMMISSION, MAY APPOINT OR RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SUCH
PERIOD, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FOR SUCH COMPENSATION AS THE
COMMISSION MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION, BUT SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL HIRE AND SUPERVISE SUCH OTHER
STAFF AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION.
3. LEGISLATIVE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
A. A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF STATE LEGISLATORS OR
THEIR DESIGNEES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO MONITOR THE OPERATIONS OF, AND
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO, THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE; PROVIDED THAT THE MANNER OF SELECTION AND TERM OF ANY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. PRIOR
TO THE ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION OF ANY UNIFORM STANDARD, REVISION OF
THE BYLAWS, ANNUAL BUDGET, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT MATTER AS MAY BE
PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS, THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL CONSULT WITH
AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
B. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH TWO ADVISORY COMMITTEES,
ONE OF WHICH SHALL BE COMPRISED OF CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES
INDEPENDENT OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND THE OTHER COMPRISED OF
INSURANCE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES.
C. THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEES AS ITS BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF ITS
FUNCTIONS.
4. CORPORATE RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION.
THE COMMISSION SHALL MAINTAIN ITS CORPORATE BOOKS AND
RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS.
5. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE, AND INDEMNIFICATION.
A. THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES, AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM SUIT AND
LIABILITY, EITHER PERSONALLY OR IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM
FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHER CIVIL
LIABILITY CAUSED BY OR ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR
OMISSION THAT OCCURRED, OR THAT THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE CLAIM IS
MADE HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDED, THAT
NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROTECT ANY SUCH
PERSON FROM SUIT AND/OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR
LIABILITY CAUSED BY THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT
OF THAT PERSON.
B. THE COMMISSION SHALL DEFEND ANY MEMBER, OFFICER,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION IN
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