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.

Statutes affected:
Text - First - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility: 9-108 State Government, 12-101 State Government, 12-103.3 State Government, 12-104 State Government
Text - Third - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility: 9-108 State Government, 12-101 State Government, 12-103.3 State Government, 12-104 State Government