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§ 24-309. Insurance and sovereign immunity

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division IV. Other Education Provisions [Titles 21-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 24. Miscellaneous Education Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Education, § 24-309
§ 24-309. Insurance and sovereign immunity
Currentness
<This section is repealed effective upon occurrence of contingency specified in Acts 2018, c. 402, § 2.>
Insurance to protect Board, its agents, and employees
(a)(1) The Board may carry comprehensive liability insurance to protect the Board, its agents, and employees.
(2) The purchase of the insurance is for an educational purpose and is a valid educational expense.
Minimum liability coverage and standards
(b)(1) The Board may adopt standards for the policies, including a minimum liability coverage that may not be less than $100,000 per occurrence.
(2) Any policy purchased after the adoption of these standards shall conform to them.
Self insurance
(c) The Board complies with this section if it is self-insured, for at least $100,000 and not more than $500,000 per occurrence, under the rules and regulations of the State Insurance Commissioner.
Sovereign immunity
(d) This section does not prevent the Board, on its own behalf, from raising the defense of sovereign immunity to any amount of a claim in excess of the limit of an insurance policy or in excess of $100,000 in the case of self-insurance.

Credits

Added by Acts 1994, c. 282, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
MD Code, Education, § 24-309, MD EDUC § 24-309
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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