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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 07.01.08.02" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="08" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Administration” means any of the following administrations within the Department of Human Services:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Social Services Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Family Investment Administration; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Child Support Administration.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Custodian” means an authorized employee of the Department, an administration, or a local department having actual control and custody of a record.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Department” means the Department of Human Services, its administrations, and the local departments.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Local department” means the local department of social services in a county or Baltimore City, and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Official custodian” means the executive head of the Department, administration, or local department in which a record is located.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Person in interest” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The person, governmental unit, or entity that is the subject of a public record; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The legal guardian of the person who is the subject of a public record.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Personal record” means a public record that identifies an individual by name, address, description, finger or voice print, picture, or other identifying factors.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Human Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>