Section 10-101 - Definitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-101. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(b)  Administrator.- "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Division of State Documents. 

(c)  Committee.- "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review. 

(d)  Local government unit.- "Local government unit" means: 

(1) a county; 

(2) a municipal corporation; 

(3) a special district that is established by State law and that operates within a single county; 

(4) a special district that is established by a county pursuant to public general law; or 

(5) an office, board, or department that is established in each county under State law and that is funded, pursuant to State law, at least in part by the county governing body. 

(e)  Mandate.- "Mandate" means a directive in a regulation that requires a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit. 

(f)  Register.- "Register" means the Maryland Register. 

(g)  Regulation.-  

(1) "Regulation" means a statement or an amendment or repeal of a statement that: 

(i) has general application; 

(ii) has future effect; 

(iii) is adopted by a unit to: 

1. detail or carry out a law that the unit administers; 

2. govern organization of the unit; 

3. govern the procedure of the unit; or 

4. govern practice before the unit; and 

(iv) is in any form, including: 

1. a guideline; 

2. a rule; 

3. a standard; 

4. a statement of interpretation; or 

5. a statement of policy. 

(2) "Regulation" does not include: 

(i) a statement that: 

1. concerns only internal management of the unit; and 

2. does not affect directly the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public; 

(ii) a response of the unit to a petition for adoption of a regulation, under § 10-123 of this subtitle; or 

(iii) a declaratory ruling of the unit as to a regulation, order, or statute, under Subtitle 3 of this title. 

(3) "Regulation", as used in §§ 10-110 and 10-111.1 of this subtitle, means all or any portion of a regulation. 

(h)  Substantively.- "Substantively" means in a manner substantially affecting the rights, duties, or obligations of: 

(1) a member of a regulated group or profession; or 

(2) a member of the public. 

(i)  Unit.- "Unit" means an officer or unit authorized by law to adopt regulations. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, §§ 244, 256B; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 1985, ch. 783, § 1; 1986, ch. 654; 1987, ch. 641; 1995, ch. 388; 1997, ch. 334; 2009, ch. 60, § 5.]