In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. “Actual malice” means ill will or improper motivation. “Employee” means any person who was employed by a local government at the time of the act or omission giving rise to potential liability against that person. “Employee” includes: Any employee, either within or without a classified service or merit system; An appointed or elected official; or A volunteer who, at the request of the local government, and under its control and direction, was providing services or performing duties. “Local government” means: A charter county as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article; A code county as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article; A board of county commissioners; Baltimore City; A municipality as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article; The Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission; The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; A community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article, not including Baltimore City Community College; A county public library or board of trustees of a county public library established or operating under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Education Article; The Enoch Pratt Free Library or Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library; The Washington County Free Library or the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Free Library; A special taxing district; A nonprofit community service corporation incorporated under State law that is authorized to collect charges or assessments; Housing authorities created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article; A sanitary district, sanitary commission, metropolitan commission, or other sewer or water authority established or operating under public local law or public general law; A regional development council; The Howard County Economic Development Authority; The Howard County Mental Health Authority; A commercial district management authority established by a county or municipal corporation if provided under local law; The Baltimore City Police Department; A regional library resource center or a cooperative library corporation established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article; Lexington Market, Inc., in Baltimore City; The Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City; A nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County; The nonprofit corporation serving as the animal control and licensing authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County (the Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.); Garrett County Municipalities, Inc., in Garrett County; The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.); and The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic Development Article. “Regional development council” means a regional or municipal council established under Title 13 of the Economic Development Article. “Regional development council” includes: The Baltimore Metropolitan Council; The Mid–Shore Regional Council; The Upper Shore Regional Council; The Tri–County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland; The Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland; and The Tri–County Council for Western Maryland.