Maryland Code, EDUCATION 1-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, EDUCATION 1-101
- Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
- 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.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) “Any state” means:
(1) Any state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) The District of Columbia; and
(3) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(c) “County” means a county of this State and includes Baltimore City.
(d) “County board” means the board of education of a county and includes the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
(e) “County superintendent” means the county superintendent of schools of a county and includes the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.
(f) “Department” means the State Department of Education.
(g) “Elementary and secondary education” means education and programs of education from and including preschool through the end of high school and their equivalent.
(h) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(i) “Person” includes:
(1) An individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or other entity; and
(2) The State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of this State, and any of their agencies or units.
(j) “Property” means any real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property.
(k) “Public schools” means the schools in the public elementary and secondary education system of this State.
(l) “State Board” means the State Board of Education.
(m) “State Superintendent” means the State Superintendent of Schools.