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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 26-1 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="26-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Index.">“Index” means the most recent available figure stated in the publication “Poverty in the United States”, published by the Bureau of the Census and updated on an annual basis, which defines the national poverty level for a family of 4.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Living hourly wage rate.">“Living hourly wage rate” means the rate established by the Board of Estimates under the formula set forth in &lt;cite data-path="|5|§26-16"&gt;§ 26-16 of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;, as the minimum hourly wage rate that must be paid a worker employed by a service contractor.</para>
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    <para num="(e)" heading="Service contract.">“Service contract” means a contract designated by the Board of Estimates on the recommendation of the City Purchasing Agent as a service contract that is awarded to a service contractor.</para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Service contractor.">“Service contractor” means the person awarded a City service contract and includes all subcontractors of that person.</para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Service worker.">“Service worker” means any non-professional employee of a service contractor, as defined by the Board of Estimates.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §26A(a)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 94-442</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-672</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 08-085</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
