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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Act” means the Public Information Act, General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) “Applicant” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   3. (3) “Chairman” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §9-303, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Commission” means the Workers’ Compensation Commission and has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §9-301, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   6. (6) “Indigent” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-206(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Metadata” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-205(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Official custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   9. (9) “Public Access Ombudsman” means the official appointed under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1B, Annotated Code of Maryland, to resolve disputes under the Act.
   10. (10) “Public record” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(j), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   11. (11) “Reasonable Fee” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-206(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   12. (12) “Secretary” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §9-305(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   13. (13) “Working day” has the meaning stated in Labor and Employment Article, §9-307, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-601; Labor and Employment Article, §9-309(a); Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 451)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.09.09, Public Information Act Requests, to COMAR 14.09.16, Public Information Act Requests, effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 304)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .13 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 487)

Chapter revised effective October 18, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 890)