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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Governing body” means:
(1) the county executive and county council of a charter county with a county executive;
(2) the county council of a charter county with no county executive;
(3) the board of county commissioners of a county; or
(4) the mayor and council, by whatever name known, of a municipal corporation.
(c) “National Capital Region” means the area defined under § 2674(f)(2) of Title 10 of the United States Code, including those counties with a border abutting that area and any municipal corporations in those counties.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 14-8A-01 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-14-8a-01/
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