PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 112

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

Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1986

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That every insurer providing
professional liability insurance to a health care provider in this State shall submit to the
Insurance Commissioner information on the nature and cost of reinsurance, the claims
experience by category of health care providers, the amount of claims settlements and
claims awards, the amount of reserves for claims incurred and incurred but unreported
claims, the number of structured settlements used in payment of claims, and any other
information relating to health care malpractice claims as prescribed by the Insurance
Commissioner in rule and regulation. The Insurance Commissioner may require, by rule
and regulation, insurers of other lines of liability insurance to submit such reports. The
Insurance Commissioner shall report [its] THE COMMISSIONER'S findings as to the
impact of this Act AND CHAPTER 477 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 on the availability and
affordability of health care malpractice and other liability insurance in this State to the
Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly by October 31 of each year. This
section shall remain effective through October 31, [1996] 2001, and with no further
action required by the General Assembly, this section shall be abrogated and of no
further force and effect.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 112
(Senate Bill 139)

AN ACT concerning

Election Laws - Judges of Election - Declines

FOR the purpose of authorizing the boards of supervisors of elections to appoint as
election judges a certain number of registered voters who decline to affiliate with
any political party; specifying the circumstances under which such judges may be
appointed; requiring a board to first make an effort to appoint as election judges
registered voters who belong to the majority party or the principal minority party;
specifying that a board may not appoint as chief judge an individual who declines to
affiliate with any political party; defining a certain term; making certain technical
changes; and generally relating to the appointment of election judges.

BY adding to

Article 33 - Election Code
Section 1-1(a)(5B)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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