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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 33.03.01.01" title_num="33" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" 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>“Program” means the Election Records Management Program established under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Record.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Record” means any documentary material, in any form or format, including paper, microfilm, electronic, or any other medium, that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Created by the State Board or a local board; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Received by the State Board or a local board in connection with public business.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Record” includes any numeric, graphic, textual, or cartographic information that is recorded on:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Magnetic media, such as tapes and disks (hard or floppy);</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Optical discs; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Any other machine-readable media.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Records Division” means the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Retention schedule” means a records retention and disposal schedule established and approved under the Program and COMAR 14.18.02.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>