§ 9-683.6. Election by municipal corporation or county

   (a) In general. -- A municipal corporation or county may make a one-time election to make their covered employees who are subject to § 9-503 of this title and their dependents subject to § 9-683.1 through 9-683.5 of this subtitle.

(b) Procedure. -- To make the election described under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of the municipal corporation or county shall:

   (1) adopt an ordinance or resolution stating that it is the intent of the governing body to exercise the right of election; and

   (2) forward a copy of the ordinance or resolution to the Commission.

(c) Acknowledgment of receipt of ordinance or resolution. -- On receipt of a copy of the resolution, the Commission shall acknowledge receipt of the ordinance or resolution to the municipal corporation or county.

(d) Workers' compensation cases arising after acknowledged receipt. -- Once the Commission has acknowledged receipt of the ordinance or resolution, any workers' compensation case arising on or after the date of acknowledgement and involving a covered employee of the municipal corporation or county who is subject to § 9-503 of this title and the dependents of the covered employee shall be subject to § 9-683.1 through 9-683.5 of this subtitle.

HISTORY: 2011, chs. 435, 436.