Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 2-1603

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) An investigating committee may be established only by a resolution of the Senate or the House.

(b) The resolution shall state the investigating committee’s:

(1) purpose;

(2) powers;

(3) duties;

(4) duration;

(5) subject matter;

(6) scope of investigatory authority; and

(7) size.