Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 9-901
Definitions
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 95, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, c. 124, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 50, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 51, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 23, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 24, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 49, §2, eff. April 11, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 12, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 256, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 258, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 5, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 253, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 254, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 259, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 260, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 263, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 264, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 265, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 269, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 757, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (b) “Active duty” has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. § 101.
(c) “Active service member” means an individual who is:
- (1) an active duty member of the uniformed services; or
- (2) serving in a reserve component of the uniformed services on active duty orders.
- (d) “Armed forces” has the meaning stated in 10 U.S.C. § 101.
- (e) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust.
- (f) “Department” means the Department of Veterans and Military Families.
- (g) “Military family” includes the spouse and dependent children of a service member or veteran related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- (h) “Reserve component” has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. § 101.
- (i) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families.
(j) “Service member” means an individual who is a member of:
- (1) the uniformed services; or
- (2) a reserve component of the uniformed services.
- (k) “Trust” means the Maryland Veterans Trust.
- (l) “Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. § 101.
- (m) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, “veteran” has the meaning stated in 38 U.S.C. § 101.
Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 95, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, c. 124, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 50, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 51, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 23, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 24, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 49, §2, eff. April 11, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 12, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 256, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 258, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 5, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 253, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 254, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 259, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 260, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 263, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 264, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 265, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 269, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 757, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.