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*hb1474*
HOUSE BILL 1474
D3, L6 2lr3230
CF SB 993
By: Delegate Sample–Hughes
Introduced and read first time: February 27, 2022
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Local Government Tort Claims Act – Definition of Local Government 2
FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “local government” under the Local 3
Government Tort Claims Act to include Delmarva Community Services, Inc. and the 4
Maryland Association of Counties Pooled OPEB Trust Fund; and generally relating 5
to the Local Government Tort Claims Act. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
Section 5–301(d)(28) and (29) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
BY adding to 12
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
Section 5–301(d)(30) and (31) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 19
5–301. 20
(d) “Local government” means: 21
(28) The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation 22
authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1474
Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.); [and] 1
(29) The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development 2
authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic 3
Development Article; 4
(30) DELMARVA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., IN DORCHESTER 5
COUNTY; AND 6
(31) THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES POOLED OPEB 7
TRUST FUND. 8
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 9
October 1, 2022. 10