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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

Defined terms: "Includes";"including" § 1-101

(E)  LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION.

"LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION" MEANS THE PROCESS OR ACT OF:

(1)  APPROVING, DISAPPROVING, ENACTING, AMENDING, OR
REPEALING A LAW OR OTHER MEASURE TO SET PUBLIC POLICY;

(2)  APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING AN APPOINTMENT; OR

(3)  PROPOSING OR RATIFYING A CHARTER OR CHARTER
AMENDMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
8(e), except for the references to constitutions. See
SG § 10-501.

In item (1) of this subsection, the former, specific
references to a "statute", "resolution", and
"ordinance" are deleted as unnecessary in light of the
broad references to a "law" and "other measure to set
public policy".

(F)  MEET.

"MEET" MEANS TO CONVENE A QUORUM OF A PUBLIC BODY FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OR TRANSACTION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 76A, § 8(f).

The definition is stated in the infinitive form to
permit minor verb variations of the defined term,
without taking these variations out of the scope of
the definition.

The former reference to the "constituent membership"
is deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition
of "quorum".

Defined terms: "Public body" § 4-101
"Quorum" § 4-101

(G)  PUBLIC BODY.

"PUBLIC BODY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT:

(1)  IS NOT A UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(2)  CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 2 INDIVIDUALS; AND