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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-20C-01" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="20C" subtitle_name="Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Fund">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Advisory Committee” means the Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Advisory Committee established under § 9–20C–02 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Director” means the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Emerging business” means a business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by an individual or individuals who are certified to have a personal net worth, as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, that does not exceed $6,500,000 as adjusted each year for inflation according to the Consumer Price Index.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Fund” means the Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Fund established under § 9–20C–03 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Minority” means an individual who is a member of any of the groups listed in § 14–301(k)(1)(i) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
