§ 5-526. Immunity -- Member of General Assembly -- Defamation

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(a) In general. -- A member of a state legislature, including a member of the General Assembly of Maryland, who makes a communication on behalf of a constituent is not civilly liable for defamation unless the communication is false and made with knowledge of or in reckless disregard of its falsity.

(b) Other privileges and immunities. -- This section does not supersede or constitute a waiver of a member's constitutional, statutory, or common law privileges or immunities.

HISTORY: 1997, ch. 558.

                    
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