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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

The only other changes are in style.

(B)  APPLICANT.

"APPLICANT" MEANS A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT ASKS TO
INSPECT A PUBLIC RECORD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
1(c).

The words "governmental unit" are added to incorporate
the substance of former Art. 76A, § 1(h), which
defined "person" to include a "governmental agency".
See revisor's note to this section.

The reference to a request to "inspect" a public
record is substituted for the former word
"disclosure", to conform to the references elsewhere
in this Part I of this subtitle.

The former words "and includes" are deleted as
surplusage since it does not seem that the former
definition was intended to be illustrative.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Public record" § 5-101

(C)  CUSTODIAN.
"CUSTODIAN" MEANS:

(1)  THE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN; OR

(2)  ANY OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS PHYSICAL
CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF A PUBLIC RECORD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §

1(g).

In the introductory clause of this subsection, the
former words "and includes" are deleted as surplusage
since it does not seem that the former definition was
intended to be illustrative.

In item (2) of this subsection, the word "individual"
is substituted for the former word "person", which, as
defined in former Art. 76A, § 1(h), included an
individual or an entity such as a corporation or
governmental unit. This substitution is based on the
word "personal", which formerly modified the word
"custody" and indicated that, in former Art. 76A, §
1(g), "person" meant an individual with physical