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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Act” means the Public Information Act, State Government Article, §10-611 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.

   2. (2) “Administration” means any of the following administrations within the Department of Human Services:

      1. (a) Social Services Administration;
      2. (b) Family Investment Administration;
      3. (c) Child Support Administration.
   3. (3) “Custodian” means an authorized employee of the Department, an administration, or a local department having actual control and custody of a record.
   4. (4) “Department” means the Department of Human Services, its administrations, and the local departments.
   5. (5) “Information” means any part of a record, in any form.
   6. (6) “Local department” means the department of social services in a county or Baltimore City, and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.
   7. (7) “Official custodian” means the executive head of the Department, administration, or local department in which a record is located.

   8. (8) “Record” means the original or any copy of any documentary material, in any form, in the transaction of public business, that is made by, received by, or received from:

      1. (a) The State;
      2. (b) Any county or city of the State; or
      3. (c) Any subdivision or agency of the State, a county, or a city.
   9. (9) “Requestor” means a person requesting disclosure of or access to a record.
   10. (10) “State” means the State of Maryland.
   11. (11) “Working day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, State holiday, or other day on which State offices are not open for official business.

Authority: Article 88A, §5; State Government Article, §10-611 et seq.; Article 41, Title 6; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 1, 1973

Regulation .04D amended affective December 10, 1975 (2:28 Md. R. 1666); December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2346)

Regulations .01—.07, Confidential Nature of Records, repealed effective October 28, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2305)

Regulations .01—.11, Procedures for Access to Records, adopted effective October 28, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2305)

Chapter revised effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 540)

Regulation .02B amended June 18, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 971)

Regulation .04A, B amended June 18, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 971)