§ 23.102. Cooperation with other governmental agencies.

(a)

Agreements for Pooled Comprehensive Risk Management:

(1)

Governmental agency means:

(i)

A public or quasi-public agency in Howard County created by State or local law, including, without limitation, the Howard County Board of Education, Howard County Volunteer Fire Corporations the Howard County Community College; the Howard County Board of Library trustees, the Howard County Housing Commission, the Howard County Economic Development Authority, and the Howard County Revenue Authority;

(ii)

Any nonprofit or nonstock corporation in Howard County that is exempt from taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) or(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and receives 50 percent or more of is annual operating budget from the State Government or the Government of Howard County.

A governmental agency includes its public officials, employees, agents, and volunteers.

(2)

Authority to enter into agreements. The County may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies in order to provide comprehensive risk management in the most economical manner.

(3)

Coverage. The comprehensive risk management program shall compensate for injury or death of persons or damage to property resulting from the negligent or wrongful acts within the scope of their official duties of public officials, agents, volunteers, or employees of the governmental agency, shall provide protection against physical loss or damage to property of the governmental agency, and shall provide for the defense of claims. An agreement may provide for some or all of the coverage include din the comprehensive risk management program established by the County.

(b)

Length of Agreements—Cancellation. Agreements for pooled comprehensive risk management shall expire at the end of each fiscal year. The County or the governmental agency shall give at least six months' notice of intent not to renew the agreement.

(C.B. 57, 1986; C.B. 51, 1990; C.B. 7, 1993; C.B. 65, 1995; C.B. 95, 1995; C.B. 53, 2008, § 1; C.B. 13, 2018, § 1)