WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 704

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 28 - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning

Commission

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(a)  The Commission shall establish an adequate
comprehensive insurance program:

(1)  To compensate for injury to or death of persons
or damage to property, resulting from negligence, malpractice or
any other type of civil or tortious action of the Commission, or
of its members, staff, employees, and agents acting within the
scope of their duties, acting without malice, and in the absence
of gross negligence; and

(2)  To provide protection for property of the
Commission and for officials and employees acting within the
scope of their duties, including a comprehensive workers'
compensation program. The Commission may purchase such other
liability insurance as it deems necessary.

(b)  The Commission may establish a program of group health,
life, hospitalization and disability insurance by the purchase of
insurance coverage from insurance companies authorized to do
business in the State of Maryland.

(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.

(d)  The Commission may cooperate with and enter into
agreements with Montgomery County or Prince George's County, or

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