Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 34-B > Chapter 1 > Subchapter 2-A - Funds for the Developmentally Disabled

• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee, except that when the term "commissioner and only the commissioner" is used, the term applies only to the person appointed Commissioner of Health and Human Services and not to any designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 1001
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72