1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Act” means State Government Article, §§10-611—10-630, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) “Applicant” means any person requesting disclosure of public records.
   3. (3) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development, and any of the agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, authorities, trusts, or divisions included within the Department of Housing and Community Development under Article 83B, §1-204, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Custodian” means the head of an organizational unit of the Department having personal custody and control of public records of that organizational unit of the Department
   5. (5) “Official custodian” means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary's designee, who is responsible for the maintenance, care, and keeping of the public records of the Department. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, is the official custodian of the Department's records.
   6. (6) “Public records” has the meaning stated in State Government Article, §10-611(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.
   8. (8) “Working day” means each day except Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Authority: State Government Article, §§10-613 and 10-621, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 7, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2105)

Regulations .01, .07, .11, .12D, .13, .14, and .15 amended and .09

repealed effective June 18, 1984 (11:12 Md. R. 1062)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.04.03 to COMAR 05.01.02

Regulation .01 amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 536)

Regulation .02D amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .06 amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .07B amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .10 repealed effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .12A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .14A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2656)

Regulation .14A, D amended effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1610)