Sec. 1-302. Definitions.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 1-302 (2026)
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(a)
General meanings of terms. Unless another meaning is given, in laws enacted by the Council in legislative session the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1)
“Class A violation,” “class B violation,” “class C violation” mean the 3 classes of violations of county laws, ordinances, and regulations. These classes are described in section 1-19 of the Code.
(2)
“Holiday” means:
(A)
a day specifically designated as a holiday under the County personnel regulations; and
(B)
any other days that the Chief Administrative Officer designates as a special holiday or substitute holiday under the personnel regulations.
(3)
“Method (1),” “method (2),” “method (3)” mean the 3 procedures used to adopt and review executive regulations. These methods are prescribed in Section 2A-15 of the Code.
(4)
“Oath” means a statement that a person makes under penalty of law.
(5)
“Person” means an individual or legal entity.
(b)
Exceptions to general meanings. A word has a meaning that is different from its definition in subsection (a) of this section if:
(1)
the context clearly indicates that the meaning in this section is not appropriate; or
(2)
this Code contains another definition for the word in a specific context.