§ 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.

HISTORY: 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; 2012, ch. 201.