PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 7

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds appropriated by
this bill may be transferred among programs in accordance with the procedure provided
in Sections 7-205 through 7-212, inclusive, of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That except as otherwise
provided, amounts received from sources estimated or calculated upon in the budget in
excess of the estimates for any special or federal fund appropriations listed in this bill may
be made available by approved budget amendment.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That authorization is hereby
granted to transfer by budget amendment General Fund amounts for the operations of
State office buildings and facilities to the budgets of the various agencies and
departments occupying the buildings.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That $3,409,000 is
appropriated in the various agency budgets for tort claims (including motor vehicles)
under the provisions of State Government Article, Title 12, Subtitle 1, the Maryland Tort
Claims Act (MTCA). These funds are to be transferred to the State Insurance Trust
Fund; these funds, together with funds appropriated in prior budgets for tort claims but
unexpended, are the only funds available to make payments under the provisions of the
MTCA. Tort claims for incidents or occurrences resulting in death on or after July 1,
1994, paid from the State Insurance Trust Fund, are limited hereby and by the State
Treasurer's regulations to payments of no more than $75,000 to a single claimant. All
other Tort claims occurring on or after July 1, 1994, paid from the State Insurance Trust
Fund, are limited hereby and by State Treasurer's regulations to payments of no more
than $50,000 to a single claimant for injuries arising from a single incident or occurrence.
Tort claims for incidents or occurrences occurring prior to July 1, 1994, paid from the
State Insurance Trust Fund, are limited hereby and by State Treasurer's regulations to
payments of no more than $50,000 to a single claimant for injuries arising from a single
incident or occurrence.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That authorization is hereby
granted to transfer by budget amendment General Fund amounts, budgeted to the
various State agency programs and subprograms which comprise the indirect cost pools
under the Statewide Indirect Cost Plan, from the State agencies providing such services to
the State agencies receiving the services. It is further authorized that receipts by the State
agencies providing such services from charges for the indirect services may be used as
special funds for operating expense of the indirect cost pools.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That certain funds
appropriated to the various State agency programs and subprograms shall be utilized to
pay for services provided by the Comptroller of the Treasury, Data Processing Division,
Computer Center Operations (24.01.10.01) consistent with the reimbursement schedule
provided for in the supporting budget documents. The expenditure or transfer of these
funds for other purposes requires the prior approval of the Secretary of Budget and Fiscal
Planning.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That pursuant to Section
6-102 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article the salary schedule for the executive
pay plan during fiscal year 1996 shall be as set forth below. Adjustments to the salary

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