WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                              Ch. 59

[10-202.] 10-203. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.
(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1)      [an agency of] the Legislative Branch of the State government OR AN
AGENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH;

(2)      [an agency of] the Judicial Branch of the State government OR AN
AGENCY OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH; [or]

(3)      the following agencies of the Executive Branch of the State government:
(i) the Governor;

(ii) the Department of Assessments and Taxation;

[(iii) the Board of Appeals of the Department of Economic and
Employment Development;]

[(iv)] (III) the Insurance Division of the Department of Licensing and
Regulation EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 48A OF THE CODE;

[(v)] (IV) the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund;

[(vi)] (V) the Maryland Parole Commission of the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services;

[(vii)] (VI) the Public Service Commission;

[(viii)] (VII) the Maryland Tax Court; [or]

[(ix)] (VIII) the State Workers' Compensation Commission; OR

(IX) THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND;

DRAFTER'S NOTE: Paragraph (3)(iii), which modifies the exemption for the
Insurance Division, is supplemented by amendments to Article 48A that are
found elsewhere in this bill.

(4)      AN OFFICER OR UNIT NOT PART OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF
STATE GOVERNMENT THAT:

(I)       IS CREATED BY OR PURSUANT TO THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION OR GENERAL OR LOCAL LAW;

(II)     OPERATES IN ONLY 1 COUNTY; AND

(III)    IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR IS
FUNDED WHOLLY OR PARTLY FROM LOCAL FUNDS;

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