Maryland Public Safety Section 14-8A-01

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Governing body" means:

            (1)      the county executive and county council of a charter county with a county executive;

            (2)      the county council of a charter county with no county executive;

            (3)      the board of county commissioners of a county; or

            (4)      the mayor and council, by whatever name known, of a municipal corporation.

      (c)      "National Capital Region" means the area defined under § 2674(f)(2) of Title 10 of the United States Code, including those counties with a border abutting that area and any municipal corporations in those counties.