(a) In this section, “public entity” means:
(1) a political subdivision of the State;
(2) a unit of the State or a local government; or
(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 § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) Public entities may pool together to purchase life insurance or to self-insure against life risks.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 16 - Life Insurance and Annuities
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 16-101 - Scope of Title
Section 16-102 - Wholesale Life Insurance Authorized
Section 16-103 - Assessable Life Insurance or Annuities Prohibited
Section 16-104 - Back-Dating Policies and Applications Prohibited
Section 16-105 - Right to Surrender Policy or Contract for Cancellation
Section 16-106 - Exchange, Alteration, or Conversion of Policies and Contracts
Section 16-107 - Contestability and Liability of Reinstated Policies and Contracts
Section 16-108 - Holding Proceeds
Section 16-109 - Interest on Benefits Payable
Section 16-110 - Payment of Proceeds Without Letters of Administration
Section 16-111 - Proceeds Exempt From Creditors
Section 16-112 - Prohibited Agreements or Plans
Section 16-113 - Funding Agreements
Section 16-114 - Charitable Gift Annuities
Section 16-115 - Business of Burial Insurance
Section 16-116 - Public Entity
Section 16-117 - Retained Asset Accounts
Section 16-118 - Failure to Search Death Master File
Section 16-119 - Life Insurance on the Life of a Minor
Section 16-120 - Maintenance of Records of Insurance Transactions