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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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JUDICIAL, OR QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION.
(E) "JUDICIAL FUNCTION" MEANS THE EXERCISE BY A
COURT OF THE AUTHORITY ASSIGNED BY ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 1
OR 18 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.
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(C) "JUDICIAL FUNCTION" MEANS THE POWER, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1 OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION, EXERCISED BY THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE
GOVERNMENT. THE TERM INCLUDES THE FUNCTIONS EXERCISED BY
GRAND AND PETIT JURIES. THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL
DISABILITIES, AND THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONS,
BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FUNCTION EXERCISED BY COURTS IN
MAKING RULES WHICH IS DEEMED A QUASI-LEGISLATIVE
FUNCTION.
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(F) "LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION" MEANS
(1) THE ENACTMENT, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF A
STATUTE OR ORDINANCE, OR
(2) THE PROPOSING OF A STATE CONSTITUTION, A
CHARTER FOR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR AN
AMENDMENT TO OR REPEAL OF SUCH A CONSTITUTION OR CHARTER.
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(B) "LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION" MEANS THE APPROVAL,
DISAPPROVAL, ENACTMENT, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OR THE
PROCESS OF APPROVING, DISAPPROVING, ENACTING, AMENDING OR
REPEALING BY ANY PUBLIC BODY OF ANY LAW, STATUTE,
RESOLUTION, ORDINANCE, OR OTHER MEASURE TO SET PUBLIC
POLICY; THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OR THE PROCESS OF
APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING BY ANY PUBLIC BODY OF ANY
APPOINTMENT; THE PROPOSING OR THE PROCESS OF PROPOSING BY
A PUBLIC BODY OF ANY CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT, CHARTER, OR CHARTER AMENDMENT; OR THE
RATIFICATION OR PROCESS OF RATIFYING BY ANY PUBLIC BODY
OF ANY CONSTITUTION OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
(G) (F) "MEETING" MEANS THE CONVENING OF A
QUORUM OF THE CONSTITUENT MEMBERSHIP OF A PUBLIC BODY AT
THE INSTANCE OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR A MEMBER OF IT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING OR TRANSACTING PUBLIC BUSINESS.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE CHANCE ENCOUNTERS OR SOCIAL
GATHERINGS OF SUCH MEMBERS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSIDERING OR TRANSACTING PUBLIC BUSINESS. IT DOES
NOT INCLUDE CHANCE ENCOUNTERS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, OR
OTHER OCCASIONS WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CIRCUMVENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(H) (G) "PUBLIC BODY" MEANS AN ENTITY OF STATE
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS,
THAT IS CREATED BY THE STATE CONSTITUTION, BY STATE
STATUTE, LOCAL CHARTER OR ORDINANCE, OR RULE, RESOLUTION
OR BYLAW, OR BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OR THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
THE STATE. IT INCLUDES BICOUNTY, MULTICOUNTY AND
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES THAT MEET THESE CRITERIA,
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