Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility
What this bill does
Clarifying that a county assumes the responsibilities of a certain tort claim against a sheriff or deputy sheriff under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; clarifying that, for certain tort claims against a sheriff or deputy sheriff, the State is the proper defendant; and specifying that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office of the Attorney General and the State Treasurer work with certain entities when disputes arise regarding the allocation of responsibility for tort claims under the Act.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Peter, Matthew Peter | Local Government Insurance Trust | Oral |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lustila, Kirstin | Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FWA | Allen, Catherin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |