ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

to a person being "subject to" a certain penalty.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 10. RIOTS.
14-1001. LIABILITY OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR DAMAGES.

(A)     "STRUCTURE" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "STRUCTURE" MEANS:

(1)      A CHURCH, CHAPEL, OR CONVENT;

(2)      A DWELLING;

(3)      A BUILDING USED OR DESIGNED AS A PLACE TO TRANSACT
BUSINESS OR STORE PROPERTY;

(4)      A BARN, STABLE, OR OTHER OUTBUILDING; OR

(5)      A SHIP, SHIPYARD, OR LUMBERYARD.

(B)     CAUSE OF ACTION AUTHORIZED.

SUBJECT TO § 14-1002 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IF A STRUCTURE OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY IS STOLEN, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED IN A RIOT, THE INJURED PARTY
MAY RECOVER ACTUAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE RIOT
OCCURRED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 82, § 1.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised as a definition of "structure" to
avoid repetition of the items included within this definition in the
substantive provisions of this section.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that under former Art. 82, § 1 - revised as the definition
of "structure" in subsection (a) of this section - an injured party could
recover only for damage sustained to those buildings, etc., specifically
listed in the former law. It seems unlikely that the General Assembly
intended, for example, to provide compensation for damage to a church or
convent, but not for damage to a rectory. The General Assembly may wish
to expand the definition of "structure" to cover other types of buildings.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a dwelling
"house" is deleted as implicit in the word "dwelling".

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the reference to a "building" used or
designed for certain purposes is substituted for the former reference to a
"house" for accuracy.

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