§ 16-116. Public entity  


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  •    (a) "Public entity" defined. -- 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) Purchase of life insurance by public entities. -- Public entities may pool together to purchase life insurance or to self-insure against life risks.


HISTORY: 1998, chs. 346, 347.