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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="4-105" title_number="4" title_name="Local School Administration" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="County Boards of Education">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each county board shall carry comprehensive liability insurance to protect the board and its agents and employees.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purchase of insurance in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection is a valid educational expense.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Board shall establish standards for these insurance policies, including a minimum liability coverage of not less than:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The amounts specified under § 5–518(c)(2) of the Courts Article for claims of sexual abuse made under § 5–117 of the Courts Article that occurred when the claimant was a minor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$400,000 for each occurrence for all other claims.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The policies purchased under this section shall meet these standards.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A county board complies with this section if it:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Is individually self–insured for the amounts specified under § 5–518(c)(2) of the Courts Article and meets the rules and regulations adopted by the State Insurance Commissioner; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Pools with other public entities for the purpose of self–insuring property or casualty risks under Title 19, Subtitle 6 of the Insurance Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A county board that elects to self–insure individually under this subsection periodically shall file with the State Insurance Commissioner, in writing, the terms and conditions of the self–insurance.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The terms and conditions of this individual self–insurance:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Are subject to the approval of the State Insurance Commissioner; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Shall conform with the terms and conditions of comprehensive liability insurance policies available in the private market.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A county board shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–518 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
