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(4)     A SPECIAL DISTRICT THAT IS ESTABLISHED BY A COUNTY
PURSUANT TO PUBLIC GENERAL LAW; OR

(5)     AN OFFICE, BOARD, OR DEPARTMENT THAT IS ESTABLISHED IN
EACH COUNTY UNDER STATE LAW AND THAT IS FUNDED, PURSUANT TO STATE
LAW, AT LEAST IN PART BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

(E)     "MANDATE" MEANS A DIRECTIVE IN A REGULATION THAT REQUIRES A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT TO PERFORM A TASK OR ASSUME A RESPONSIBILITY
THAT HAS A DISCERNIBLE FISCAL IMPACT ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT.

(F)     "Register" means the Maryland Register.

[(e)](G) (1) "Regulation" means a statement or an amendment or repeal of a
statement that:

(i) has general application;

(ii) has future effect;

(iii) is adopted by a unit to:

1.       detail or carry out a law that the unit administers;

2.       govern organization of the unit;

3.       govern the procedure of the unit; or

4.       govern practice before the unit; and
(iv) is in any form, including:

1.       a guideline;

2.       a rule;

3.       a standard;

4.       a statement of interpretation; or

5.       a statement of policy.
(2) "Regulation" does not include:

(i) a statement that:

1.       concerns only internal management of the unit; and

2.       does not affect directly the rights of the public or the
procedures available to the public;

(ii) a response of the unit to a petition for adoption of a regulation,
under § 10-123 of this subtitle; or

(iii) a declaratory ruling of the unit as to a regulation, order, or statute,
under Subtitle 3 of this title.

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