§ 5-101

Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 5-101

Definitions

Effective Jul 1, 2026Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2022, c. 506, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 509, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 510, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2026, c. 353, § 4, eff. July 1, 2026.State of Maryland
  1. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
  2. (b) “Administration” means the Family Investment Administration.
  3. (c) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.
  4. (d) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of Family Investment.

  5. (e) “Local department” means:

    1. (1) a local department of social services created or continued in a county under § 3-201 of this article; or
    2. (2) in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County government.
  6. (f) “Local director” means the director of a local department.
  7. (g) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Human Services.

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2022, c. 506, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 509, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 510, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2026, c. 353, § 4, eff. July 1, 2026.

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