1. (a) There is a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund.
2. (b) The Fund is independent of all State units.
3. (c) The Fund is a member of the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation.

4. (d)

   1. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Fund is subject to the provisions of this article.
   2. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Fund is not subject to any law, including § 6-106 of the State Government Article, that affects governmental units.

   3. (3) The Fund is subject to:

      1. (i) Title 4 of the General Provisions Article;
      2. (ii) the Maryland Public Ethics Law;
      3. (iii) Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article with respect to regulations adopted under Subtitle 6 of this title;
      4. (iv) Title 12 of the State Government Article; and
      5. (v) Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
   4. (4) Paragraph (2) of this subsection does not affect the exemption from property tax under § 7-210 of the Tax--Property Article.

Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 57, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 774, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2013, c. 73, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 74, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 509, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017.

Formerly Art. 48A, § 243.