# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 19. Property and Casualty Insurance

### Subtitle 6. Insurance Pools

#### Section 19-602

(a) In this section, "public entity" means:

  (1) a political subdivision of the State;

  (2) a unit of the State or a local government;

  (3) a nonprofit or nonstock corporation that:

    (i) receives 50% or more of its annual operating budget from the State or a local government; and

    (ii) is exempt from taxation under Sec. 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code; or

  (4) a Resilience Authority as defined in Sec. 22-101 of the Local Government Article.

(b) Public entities may pool together to purchase casualty insurance, property insurance, or health insurance or to self-insure against casualty, property, or health risks.

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Md. Code Ann., Ins. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)