S.B. 406                                                   VETOES

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-399.2.

(a) Immunity of the State is not waived under § 12-104 of the State Government
Article for:

(1)     Punitive damages;

(2)     Interest before judgment;

(3)     A claim that arises from the combatant activities of the State Militia
during a state of emergency;

(4)     Any tortious act, or omission of State personnel that:

(i) Is not within the scope of the public duties of the State personnel;
or

(ii) Is made with malice or gross negligence; [or]

(5) (I) AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIM THAT EXCEEDS $100,000; OR

(II) TOTAL CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE SAME OCCURRENCE THAT
EXCEED $500.000: OR

[(5)](6) A cause of action that law specifically prohibits.

Article - State Government

12-104.

(a)     (1) Subject to the exclusions and limitations in this subtitle AND
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW the immunity of the State and of
its units is waived as to a tort action, in a court of the State, to the extent [of insurance
coverage under Title 9 of the State Finance and Procurement Article] PROVIDED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) THE LIABILITY OF THE STATE AND ITS UNITS MAY NOT EXCEED
$100,000 PER AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIM AND $500,000 PER TOTAL CLAIMS THAT ARISE
FROM THE SAME OCCURRENCE.

(b)     Immunity is not waived under this' section as described under § 5-399.2(a) of
the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

(c)     (1) The Treasurer may pay from the State Insurance Trust Fund all or part
of that portion of a tort claim which exceeds the [coverage obtained under Title 9 of the
State Finance and Procurement Article] LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY ESTABLISHED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION under the following conditions:

(i) the tort claim is one for which the State and its units have waived
immunity under subsections (a) and (b) of this section;

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