WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 416
(1984 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-401.                                                                           

(d) "Local government" means:

(1)  A chartered county established under Article 25A
of the Code;

(2)  A code county established under Article 25B of
the Code;

(3)  A board of county commissioners established or
operating under Article 25 of the Code;

(4)  Baltimore City;

(5)  A municipal corporation established or operating
under Article 23A of the Code;

(6)  The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission;

(7)  The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;

(8)  A community college or board of trustees for a
community college established or operating under Title 16 of the
Education Article;

(9)  A county public library or board of trustees of a
county public library established or operating under Title 23,
Subtitle 3 of the Education Article;

(10)   The Enoch Pratt Free Library or board of
trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library;

(11)   The Washington County Free Library or the board
of trustees of the Washington County Free Library;

(12)   A special taxing district;

(13)   A nonprofit community service corporation
incorporated under Maryland law that is authorized to collect
charges or assessments; [and]

(14)   Housing authorities created under Article 44A of
the Code; AND

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