HARRY HUGHES, Governor

771

The term of office of each member of the Commission is four
years. Appointments shall be made on or before June 15 of the
year in which any appointment is to be made, and terms of office
shall begin as of that date and if any appointment is not made as
provided in [§ 2-102] THIS SECTION a vacancy exists which shall
be filled as provided in this article for the filling of
vacancies on the Commission. The members of the Commission in
office immediately prior to July 1, 1975 shall remain in office
under the provision of this article for the remainder of the
terms for which they were appointed. Members may continue to
serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified.

2-111.

(c) All of the insurance program required under subsection
(a) OF THIS SECTION and only the disability insurance portion
authorized under subsection (b) OF THIS SECTION may be provided:

(1)  By the purchase of insurance coverage from
insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of
Maryland;

(2)  By a self-insurance program; or

(3)  By a combination of purchased insurance coverage
and self-insurance. If a self-insurance program is established
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. Whatever insurance program is
established shall provide for defense of claims as well as
compensation for damages and the Commission may, within the
limits of appropriations of the insurance program, engage
necessary claims investigators and adjustors and provide for the
defense and settlement of claims and payment of lawful judgments.

2-112.

(a) The Commission shall put into effect a merit system
adopted pursuant to this section. In it shall be included all
employees of the Commission, except the commissioners and all
appointed officials as provided in § 2-106 OF THIS TITLE.

2-114.

(c) (3) There shall be a public disclosure by the County
[Council,] COUNCIL of the complete transcribed testimony of the
actual appointee or appointees three weeks from the date of his
or her appointment; and the complete transcript of all other
applicants shall be destroyed by the County Council immediately
without disclosure of any information contained therein to
anyone.

2-115.