Sec. 10-181.04. Settlement of claims by County; annual reports required
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 10-181.04 (2026)
Sec. 10-181.04. Settlement of claims by County; annual reports requiredLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Definitions. In this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings indicated:
(1)
Civil Rights claim means an assertion by a claimant that the County or County 21 employee injured the claimant by a violation of federal, state, or local civil rights statute.
(2)
Party means a person who settles a claim or a person who allegedly committed the misconduct.
(3)
Self-Insurance Fund means insurance coverage, including a legal defense, provided to the County and its officials, employees, and agents.
(4)
Self-Insurance Fund Lawsuit means a claim or legal proceeding that is covered under the Self Insurance Fund that alleges a violation of:
(A)
federal or state constitutional rights;
(B)
civil rights claims; or
(C)
common law tort claims.
(b)
By October 1 of each year, the County Attorney shall submit to the County Executive and the County Council, and shall publish on the County website, a written report that summarizes the settlement of each Self-Insurance Fund Lawsuit or other lawsuit alleging employment discrimination during the prior fiscal year.
(c)
For each settlement in a lawsuit alleging violation of federal or state constitutional rights, civil rights claims, employment discrimination or intentional torts, the report shall identify:
(1)
the claimant or claimants; and
(2)
the dollar amount, or other consideration, under the settlement; and
(3)
the nature of the claim; and
(4)
the County departments or offices involved in the claim; and
(5)
demographic information voluntarily provided by the parties; and
(6)
the applicable legal authority or reason if any information relating to the settlement is excluded because disclosure may be in violation of law.
(d)
The County shall not agree to a non-disclosure in a settlement agreement that would prevent public disclosure of the settlement agreement. This subsection does not apply to information that is prohibited from disclosure under law.
(e)
The County Attorney shall, at the conclusion of a settlement agreement, provide a demographic sheet for parties to voluntarily disclose demographic information. The demographic sheet shall, at a minimum, collect the following data:
(1)
race;
(2)
ethnicity;
(3)
gender identity;
(4)
age;
(5)
sexual orientation;
(6)
religion; and
(7)
any other demographic information voluntarily provided by the parties.
(f)
A party of a settlement agreement may choose to opt out and decline providing demographic information by signing an attestation statement provided by the County Attorney.