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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 858

(a)    "Agency" means any State board, commission,
department or officer authorized by law to make rules or to
adjudicate contested cases, except those in the legislative
or judicial branches, and except the Maryland Parole
Commission, the Division of Parole and Probation, the
Workmen's Compensation Commission, the State Accident Fund,
the State Insurance Department of Maryland, the Public
Service Commission, the Employment Security Board and the
State Tax Commission. The Maryland Automobile Insurance
Fund shall not be considered an "agency" within the meaning
of this section as to any matter or action with regard to
which the Insurance Commissioner has made an express,
written finding or determination that compliance with the
provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act [and/or the
State Documents Law] by the Maryland Automobile Fund is
unnecessary.

256B.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the
meanings indicated unless otherwise provided.

(b)    "AELR Committee" means the Committee on
Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review.

(c)    "Agency" [has the same meaning as under the
Administrative Procedure Act] MEANS ANY STATE BOARD,
COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OR OFFICER AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE
RULES OR ADJUDICATE CONTESTED CASES, EXCEPT THOSE IN THE
LEGISLATIVE OR JUDICIAL BRANCHES.

(d)    "Executive order" has the same meaning as
provided in Article 41, § 15CA.

(e)    "Register" means the Maryland Register.

(f)    "Rule" has the same meaning as under the
Administrative Procedure Act.

(g)    "Administrator" means the administrator of the
division of State documents.

(h) "Code of Maryland Regulations" includes the
permanent supplements of the Code published under § 256G of
this subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 859
(House Bill 5)