PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 167

Article - Labor and Employment
10-113.

(a) The Board:

(1)     shall appoint a [superintendent] PRESIDENT and [assistant
superintendent] AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT of the Fund;

(2)     shall appoint or employ attorneys to advise and represent the Fund in all
legal matters and, where necessary, to sue or defend suits in the name of the Fund; and

(3)     may employ other staff.

10-124.

The State Treasurer shall disburse money from the Fund only on a voucher that is
signed by:

(1)     the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board; and

(2)     the [Superintendent] PRESIDENT of the Fund.
10-133.

(a)     [If the Board requires an employer to pay an estimated premium, the
employer shall make that payment to the Fund before issuance of the policy.

(b)     Each policyholder shall pay to the Fund the premium that the policyholder
owes to the Fund at 4-month intervals or at other intervals that the Board sets.] THE
BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND
STANDARDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.

[(c)](B) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board,
[Superintendent] THE PRESIDENT of the Fund, or [Assistant Superintendent] THE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT of the Fund may:

(i) cancel the insurance of a policyholder who fails to pay a premium
due to the Fund; and

(ii) refer to the Attorney General, for collection, the debt of any
policyholder whose insurance is being cancelled under this paragraph.

(2)     At least 30 days before the date set for cancellation of insurance under
this subsection, the Board shall:

(i) serve on the policyholder, by personal service or by certified or
registered mail sent to the last known resident address of the policyholder, a notice of
intention to cancel insurance; and

(ii) submit a copy of the notice to the Workers' Compensation
Commission.

(3)     Notice under this subsection may be given:

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