Maryland § 3-101

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 3-101, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3-101.

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Department” means the Department of Human Services.

    (c)    (1)    “Local board” means the board of social services in a county.

        (2)    “Local board” includes the commission of social services in Baltimore City.

    (d)    “Local department” means:

        (1)    a local department of social services created or continued in a county under § 3–201 of this title; or

        (2)    in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County government.

    (e)    “Local director” means the director of a local department.

    (f)    “Local governing authority” means:

        (1)    in references to executive authority:

            (i)    the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

            (ii)    the highest executive authority of a county that has a charter form of government; or

            (iii)    the Mayor of Baltimore City;

        (2)    in references to purely legislative authority:

            (i)    the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

            (ii)    the county council of a county that has a charter form of government; or

            (iii)    the City Council of Baltimore City; or

        (3)    in references to combined executive and legislative authority:

            (i)    the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

            (ii)    the county council and the highest executive authority of a county that has a charter form of government; or

            (iii)    the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.

    (g)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Human Services.

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