(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Actual malice" means ill will or improper motivation. (c) (1) "Employee" means any person who was employed by a local government at the time of the act or omission giving rise to potential liability against that person. (2) "Employee" includes: (i) Any employee, either within or without a classified service or merit system; (ii) An appointed or elected official; or (iii) A volunteer who, at the request of the local government, and under its control and direction, was providing services or performing duties. (d) "Local government" means: (1) A charter county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (2) A code county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (3) A board of county commissioners; (4) Baltimore City; (5) A municipality as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (6) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; (7) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; (8) The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; (9) A community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article, not including Baltimore City Community College; (10) A county public library or board of trustees of a county public library established or operating under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Education Article; (11) The Enoch Pratt Free Library or Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; (12) The Washington County Free Library or the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Free Library; (13) A special taxing district; (14) A nonprofit community service corporation incorporated under State law that is authorized to collect charges or assessments; (15) Housing authorities created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article; (16) A sanitary district, sanitary commission, metropolitan commission, or other sewer or water authority established or operating under public local law or public general law; (17) A regional development council; (18) The Howard County Economic Development Authority; (19) The Howard County Mental Health Authority; (20) A commercial district management authority established by a county or municipal corporation if provided under local law; (21) The Baltimore City Police Department; (22) A regional library resource center or a cooperative library corporation established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article; (23) Lexington Market, Inc., in Baltimore City; (24) The Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City; (25) A nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County; (26) The nonprofit corporation serving as the animal control and licensing authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County (the Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.); (27) Garrett County Municipalities, Inc., in Garrett County; (28) The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.); and (29) The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic Development Article. (e) (1) "Regional development council" means a regional or municipal council established under Title 13 of the Economic Development Article. (2) "Regional development council" includes: (i) The Baltimore Metropolitan Council; (ii) The Mid-Shore Regional Council; (iii) The Upper Shore Regional Council; (iv) The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland; (v) The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; and (vi) The Tri-County Council for Western Maryland. §5-301. ** CONTINGENCY - NOT IN EFFECT - CHAPTER 296 OF 2016 ** (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Actual malice" means ill will or improper motivation. (c) (1) "Employee" means any person who was employed by a local government at the time of the act or omission giving rise to potential liability against that person. (2) "Employee" includes: (i) Any employee, either within or without a classified service or merit system; (ii) An appointed or elected official; or (iii) A volunteer who, at the request of the local government, and under its control and direction, was providing services or performing duties. (d) "Local government" means: (1) A charter county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (2) A code county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (3) A board of county commissioners; (4) Baltimore City; (5) A municipality as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article; (6) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; (7) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; (8) The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; (9) A community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article, not including Baltimore City Community College; (10) A county public library or board of trustees of a county public library established or operating under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Education Article; (11) The Enoch Pratt Free Library or Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; (12) The Washington County Free Library or the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Free Library; (13) A special taxing district; (14) A nonprofit community service corporation incorporated under State law that is authorized to collect charges or assessments; (15) Housing authorities created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article; (16) A sanitary district, sanitary commission, metropolitan commission, or other sewer or water authority established or operating under public local law or public general law; (17) A regional development council; (18) The Howard County Economic Development Authority; (19) The Howard County Mental Health Authority; (20) A commercial district management authority established by a county or municipal corporation if provided under local law; (21) The Baltimore City Police Department; (22) A regional library resource center or a cooperative library corporation established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article; (23) Lexington Market, Inc., in Baltimore City; (24) The Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City; (25) A nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County; (26) The nonprofit corporation serving as the animal control and licensing authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County (the Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.); (27) Garrett County Municipalities, Inc., in Garrett County; (28) The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.); (29) The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic Development Article; and (30) The Montgomery County Student Loan Refinancing Authority established under Title 18, Subtitle 31 of the Education Article. (e) (1) "Regional development council" means a regional or municipal council established under Title 13 of the Economic Development Article. (2) "Regional development council" includes: (i) The Baltimore Metropolitan Council; (ii) The Mid-Shore Regional Council; (iii) The Upper Shore Regional Council; (iv) The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland; (v) The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; and (vi) The Tri-County Council for Western Maryland.
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