# State Government (GSG)

## Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies

### Subtitle 9. Department of Veterans and Military Families

#### Section 9-901

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Active duty" has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

(c) "Active military, naval, air, or space service" has the meaning stated in 38 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

(d) "Active service member" means an individual who is:

  (1) an active duty member of the uniformed services; or

  (2) serving in a reserve component of the uniformed services on active duty orders.

(e) "Armed forces" has the meaning stated in 10 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

(f) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust.

(g) "Department" means the Department of Veterans and Military Families.

(h) "Interment" means all final disposition of human remains, including:

  (1) earth burial; and

  (2) niche or columbarium inurnment.

(i) "Interment location" means a grave plot or niche in a columbarium.

(j) "Military family" includes the spouse and dependent children of a service member or veteran related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

(k) "Military protection order" means a protection order issued in accordance with 10 U.S.C. Sec. 1567 by a commanding officer against a person under the officer's command in:

  (1) any branch of the uniformed services;

  (2) the Maryland National Guard; or

  (3) the national guard of any other state.

(l) "Reserve component" has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

(m) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families.

(n) "Service member" means an individual who is a member of:

  (1) the uniformed services; or

  (2) a reserve component of the uniformed services.

(o) "Trust" means the Maryland Veterans Trust.

(p) "Uniformed services" has the meaning stated in 37 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

(q) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, "veteran" has the meaning stated in 38 U.S.C. Sec. 101.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)