WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 564

CHAPTER 564
(House Bill 470)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Tort Claims Act - Restrictions on Actions - Third-Party Claims

FOR the purpose of providing that certain restrictions on actions under the Maryland
Tort Claims Act do not apply to third-party claims; and generally relating to the
Maryland Tort Claims Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 12-106
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article - State Government

12-106.

(a)     This section does not apply to a claim that is asserted by cross-claim [or],
counterclaim, OR THIRD-PARTY CLAIM.

(b)     A claimant may not institute an action under this subtitle unless:

(1)     the claimant submits a written claim to the Treasurer or a designee of
the Treasurer within 180 days after the injury to person or property that is the basis of the
claim;

(2)     the Treasurer or designee denies the claim finally; and

(3)     the action is filed within 1 year after the claim is denied finally or 3 years
after the cause of action arises, whichever is later.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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