(a) Each board of trustees may carry comprehensive liability insurance to protect the board, its agents and employees, and the agents and employees of any community college under its jurisdiction. The purchase of the insurance is for an educational purpose and is a valid educational expense.
(b) The Commission may adopt standards for the policies, including a minimum liability coverage which may not be less than $100,000 per occurrence. Any policy purchased after the adoption of these standards shall conform to them.
(c) Each board of trustees 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.
(d) This section does not prevent any board of trustees, on its own behalf, from raising the defense of sovereign immunity described under § 5-519 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division III - Higher Education
Subtitle 1 - Organization and Government of Community Colleges
Section 16-101 - Board of Community College Trustees
Section 16-102 - Officers; Meetings
Section 16-103 - Powers of Board of Trustees
Section 16-105 - President in Baltimore County
Section 16-106 - Waiver of Tuition for Certain Students
Section 16-107 - Comprehensive Liability Insurance; Defense of Sovereign Immunity
Section 16-108 - Requests for Proposals to Offer Certain Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Section 16-109 - Veterans Resource Centers at Community Colleges