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

Article - State Government

10-611.

(a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b) "Applicant" means a person or governmental unit that asks to inspect a
public record.

(c) "Custodian" means:

(1) the official custodian; or

(2) any other authorized individual who has physical custody and control
of a public record.

(d) "Official custodian" means an officer or employee of the State or of a
political subdivision who, whether or not the officer or employee has physical custody
and control of a public record, is responsible for keeping the public record.

(e) "Person in interest" means:

(1) a person or governmental unit that is the subject of a public record or
a designee of the person or governmental unit;

(2) if the person has a legal disability, the parent or legal representative
of the person; or

(3) as to requests for correction of certificates of death under §
5-310(d)(2) of the Health - General Article, the spouse, adult child, parent, adult
sibling, grandparent, or guardian of the person of the deceased at the time of the
deceased's death.

(f) (1) "Personal information" means information that identifies an
individual including an individual's address, driver's license number or any other
identification number, medical or disability information, name, photograph or
computer generated image, Social Security number, or telephone number.

(2) "Personal information" does not include an individual's driver's
status, driving offenses, 5-digit zip code, or information on vehicular accidents.

(g) (1) "Public record" means the original or any copy of any documentary
material that:

(i) is made by a unit or instrumentality of the State government or
of a political subdivision or received by the unit or instrumentality in connection with
the transaction of public business; and

(ii) is in any form, including:
1. a card;