Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 16-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 16-101
- 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
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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.
- 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 representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- 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) “Commission” means the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
(c) “Commissioner” means a member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.
(d) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.
(e) “Family responsibilities” means the legal responsibility for the care and support of a dependent individual.
(f) “Genetic information” has the meaning stated in § 27-909(a) of the Insurance Article.
(g) “Hookup” means a connection between the plumbing on the owner’s property and the Commission service connection.
(h) “Municipality” means a municipal corporation that is organized under Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution.
(i) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(j) “Public roadway” means any State, county, or municipal street, road, alley, or highway.
(k) (1) “Sanitary district” means the Washington Suburban Sanitary District, as described in Chapter 805 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1981.
(2) “Sanitary district” does not include any special exemption provided for by law.
(l) “Service connection” means a lateral service line that is constructed by the Commission from a Commission water or sewer main to a property line.
(m) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “state” means:
(i) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(ii) the District of Columbia.
(2) When capitalized, “State” means Maryland.