Ch. 476                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. satisfies all other requirements for designation as State
personnel as may be set forth in regulations adopted by the Treasurer pursuant to Title 10
of this article;

(4)     an individual who, without compensation, exercises a part of the
sovereignty of the State;

(5)     a student enrolled in a State educational institution:

(i) who is providing services to third parties in the course of
participation in an approved clinical training or academic program;

(ii) who, as determined by the Treasurer, is required to have liability
insurance covering claims arising from services to third parties performed by the student
in the course of the approved clinical training or academic program;

(iii) who, as determined by the Treasurer, cannot obtain commercial
liability insurance at an affordable cost; and

(iv) who, as determined by the Treasurer, may be required to
contribute to an insurance program for claims arising from services to third parties
performed by the student in the course of the approved clinical training or academic
program;

(6)     a sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county or Baltimore City; or

(7)     an employee of a county who is assigned to a local department of social
services, INCLUDING A MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMPLOYEE WHO CARRIES OUT
STATE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED UNDER ARTICLE 88A, § 13A(B) OF THE CODE.

(B) IN THIS SUBTITLE, A UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT INCLUDES THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO THE EXTENT THAT MONTGOMERY
COUNTY ADMINISTERS A STATE PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE 88A, § 13A(B) OF THE
CODE.

12-103.2.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, "TORT CLAIM" MEANS A TORT CLAIM FILED IN STATE
COURT AGAINST THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OF A STATE PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE 88A, § 13A(B) OF THE
CODE

(B)     A TORT CLAIM SHALL BE CONSIDERED; DEFENDED, SETTLED, AND PAID
IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY OTHER CLAIM COVERED BY THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SELF-INSURANCE FUND.

(C)     LIABILITY FOR A TORT CLAIM MAY NOT EXCEED THE INSURANCE
COVERAGE GRANTED TO UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER TITLE 9 OF THE
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(D)     (1) THE STATE TREASURER IS NOT LIABLE UNDER § 9-107(C) OF THE
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE FOR A TORT CLAIM.

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