Ch. 533                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c) "Application" means an application for a local map amendment, including a
reclassification.

"Business entity" means:
(1)	A sole proprietorship;
(2)	A corporation;
(3)	A general partnership;
(4)	A limited partnership;
(5)	A limited liability company; or
(6)	A joint venture.

(e)     "Candidate" means an individual who wins an election to the Office of County
Executive or County Council of Montgomery County.

(f)      (1) "Contribution" means any payment or transfer of money or property of
$500 or more, calculated cumulatively during a 4-year election cycle, or the incurring of
any liability or promise of anything of value of $500 or more, calculated cumulatively
during a 4-year election cycle, to the treasurer of either a candidate or a political
committee.

(2)     "Contribution" includes a payment or transfer to a slate with which a
candidate is associated.

(3)     Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the $500
cumulative threshold contribution is calculated separately as to each candidate or elected
official.

(4)     For purposes of this subtitle, a cumulative contribution of $500 or more
to a slate is fully attributed to each candidate on the slate.

(g)     "Elected official" means an individual who holds the Office of County
Executive or member of the County Council of Montgomery County.

(h) (1) "Party of record" means an individual or business entity that is granted
standing to participate in a local map amendment proceeding by the County Council,
sitting as the District Council, or its hearing examiner.:

(2) "Party of record" does not include an attorney, consultant, employee, or
other agent of a party of record, including an authorized representative of a community
association who is participating in a proceeding solely on behalf of the association.

(i) "Political committee" means any combination of two or more persons
appointed by a candidate or any other person or formed in any other manner which
assists or attempts to assist in any manner the promotion of the success or defeat of any
candidate, candidates, political party, principle, or proposition submitted to a vote in any
election.

(j) (1) "Treasurer" has the meaning provided in Article 33, § 1-1 of the Code.

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