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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 25.02.01.02" title_num="25" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In COMAR 25.02.01—COMAR 25.02.04, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Claim” means a claimant's written notification of an incident that meets all of the requirements of COMAR 25.02.03.01A and is received by the Treasurer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Claimant” means a person described in COMAR 25.02.03.02 who submits a claim under the Maryland Tort Claims Act to the Treasurer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Incident” means an act or omission of State personnel that constitutes an alleged tort under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and is alleged to have caused injury, loss, or damage to person or property by reason of a single occurrence.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“State personnel” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A State employee or official who is paid in whole or in part by the Central Payroll Bureau in the Office of the Comptroller;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An employee or official of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The Maryland Transportation Authority,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The Injured Workers' Insurance Fund,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The Maryland Stadium Authority,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>The Maryland Environmental Service,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>The overseas programs of the University College of the University of Maryland System,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>The Maryland Economic Development Corporation, or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>A Soil Conservation District;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A person who is a member of a State board, commission, or similar State entity;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A person who:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is providing a service to or for the State,</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is not paid in whole or in part by the State, and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Otherwise meets the definition of “volunteer” set forth in §B(8), below;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>An individual who, without compensation, exercises a part of the sovereignty of the State;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A student enrolled in a State educational institution for whom the Treasurer, based upon the determinations required by State Government Article, §12-101(5), has issued an insurance certificate;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county or Baltimore City; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>An employee of a county who is assigned to a local department of social services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Submit” or its variations means actual receipt by the Treasurer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Treasurer” means the State Treasurer of Maryland or the Treasurer's designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Treasurer's Designee.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Treasurer's designee” means only the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Chief Deputy Treasurer; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Director of the Insurance Division of the State Treasurer's Office.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Treasurer's designee” does not mean or include any other person, including, but not limited to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>An officer or employee of State government other than those persons identified in §B(7)(a), above;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The Comptroller of the Treasury, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A commercial insurer, adjuster, claims administrator, or similar person who provides services to the Treasurer as an independent contractor.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Volunteer” means a person who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is performing services to or for a unit of State government, the employees of which are considered State personnel under §B(4), above;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is engaged in the actual performance of the services in §B(8)(a) at the time of the incident giving rise to a claim; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>In the performance of the services in §B(8)(a):</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is participating in a formal volunteer program, or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Before the beginning of those services, is formally recognized by the unit as a volunteer.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>