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§ 1-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Title 1] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 1-101
§ 1-101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words have the meanings indicated.
Any state
(b) “Any state” means:
(1) Any state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; and
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
County
(c) “County” means a county of this State and includes Baltimore City.
County board
(d) “County board” means the board of education of a county and includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
County superintendent
(e) “County superintendent” means the county superintendent of schools of a county and includes the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
Department
(f) “Department” means the State Department of Education.
Elementary and secondary education
(g) “Elementary and secondary education” means education and programs of education from and including preschool through the end of high school and their equivalent.
Includes, including
(h) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
Person
(i) “Person” includes:
(1) An individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or other entity; and
(2) The State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of this State, and any of their agencies or units.
Property
(j) “Property” means any real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property.
Public schools
(k) “Public schools” means the schools in the public elementary and secondary education system of this State.
State Board
(l) “State Board” means the State Board of Education.
State Superintendent
(m) “State Superintendent” means the State Superintendent of Schools.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 662, § 1; Acts 1995, c. 370, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 542, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1999, c. 384, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 385, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2002, c. 289, § 3, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 545, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 53, § 4, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 530, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 133, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 367, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 368, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2013, c. 533, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2017, c. 328, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 381, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 563, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 512, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 595, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 596, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 77, §§ 1, 1A, 142.
MD Code, Education, § 1-101, MD EDUC § 1-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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