Ch. 13

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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 $8,100,000 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 are limited as follows:

(A)    Tort claims for incidents or occurrences occurring after July 1, 1996, paid from the
State Insurance Trust Fund, are limited hereby and by State Treasurer's regulations
to payments of no more than $100,000 $75,000 $200,000 to a single claimant for
injuries arising from a single incident or occurrence.

(B)    Tort claims for incidents or occurrences resulting in death on or after July 1, 1994,
and before July 1, 1996, paid from the State Insurance Trust Fund, are limited
hereby and by 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, and before
July 1, 1996, 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.

(C)    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 in statewide
subobject (SWS) J64 (In-State Services-Computer Usage - ADC Only) 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

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