Prince George's County v. Fitzhugh

ADKINS, Judge.

On 2 November 1982 the voters of Prince George’s County adopted an amendment to § 1013 of the County Charter. The amendment purported to limit the County’s waiver of governmental immunity by permitting tort actions against it only in cases “for which its officers, agents, and employees may be liable____” The questions presented in this case are:

“1. Was the amendment made to section 1013 of the Prince George’s County Charter on November 2, 1982, valid under the Express Powers Act, Art. 25A, section 5, of the Maryland Code, so that the liability of the County in tort actions…