Ch. 36

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY BY THE
INSURED OR RECOGNITION OF LIABILITY BY THE INSURER OR SELF-INSURER WITH
RESPECT TO ANOTHER CLAIM ARISING FROM THE SAME ACCIDENT OR EVENT; AND

(2)     DOES NOT PRECLUDE A CLAIM FOR BODILY INJURY OR OTHER
CLAIMS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE SETTLEMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 384A and the third sentence of § 384B.

In the introductory language of this section, the reference to a self-insurer
"approved under § 17-103(a) of the Transportation Article" is added for
consistency with § 12-305(b) of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Insurer" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Policy" § 1-101

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be
construed to affect any valid seal that a licensee or permit holder holds before October 1,
1997.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Revisor's Notes and
catchlines contained in this Act are not law and may not be considered to have been
enacted as a part of this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act affects
the term of office of an appointed or elected member of any department, board,.
commission, committee, agency, or other unit. An individual who is a member of a unit on
the effective date of this Act shall remain a member for the balance of the term to which
appointed or elected, unless the member sooner dies, resigns, or is removed under
provisions of law.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as expressly
provided to the contrary in this Act, any transaction or employment status affected by or
flowing from any change of nomenclature or any statute amended, repealed, or
transferred by this Act and validly entered into or existing before the effective date of this
Act and every right, duty, or interest flowing from the statute, remains valid after the
effective date of this Act and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced
as required or allowed by any statute amended, repealed, or transferred by this Act as
though the repeal, amendment, or transfer had not occurred. If the change in
nomenclature involves a change in name or designation of any State unit, the successor
unit shall be considered in all respects as having the powers and obligations granted the
former unit.

SECTION 6: AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the continuity of every
department, board, commission, committee, agency, or other unit is retained. The
personnel, records, files, furniture, fixtures, and other properties and all appropriations,
credits, assets, liabilities, and obligations of each, retained unit are continued as the
personnel, records, files, furniture, fixtures, properties, appropriations, credits, assets,
liabilities, and obligations of the unit under the laws enacted by this Act.

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