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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 14.02.01.01" title_num="14" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Act” means the Maryland Public Information Act, General Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Applicant” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Board” means the State Public Information Act Compliance Board, as described in General Provisions Article, §4-1A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Designated representative” means an attorney, an employee organization representative, or any other individual authorized in writing by a party to represent the party.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Dispute” has the meaning stated in COMAR 14.37.01.01B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Exemption” has the meaning stated in COMAR 14.37.01.01B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Final Determination” means the written document issued by the Public Access Ombudsman pursuant to General Provisions Article, §4-1B-04(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, stating that a specific dispute has been resolved or partially resolved or not been resolved.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Inmate” means an individual who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is confined in a correctional or other detention facility pursuant to a court order in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has no direct access to the U.S. Postal Service or the ability to submit a complaint or other information electronically.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Official custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Ombudsman” means the Public Access Ombudsman, as described in General Provisions, §4-1B-03, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Public record” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Sociological information” means any of the following information concerning a person that may be contained in a record of the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Social security number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Personal address;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Personal phone number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Personal email address; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Date of birth.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Unreasonable fee” means a fee that does not bear a reasonable relationship to the recovery of actual costs incurred by a governmental unit responding to a request for a public record.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>