2013 Maryland Code
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
§ 1-101 - Definitions [Amendment subject to abrogation]

§1-101. IN EFFECT

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

(b) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.

(c) “Department” means the Department of Business and Economic Development.

(d) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.

(e) (1) “Qualified distressed county” means a county with:

(i) an average rate of unemployment for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that exceeds:

1. 150% of the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period; or

2. the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period by at least 2 percentage points; or

(ii) an average per capita personal income for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that is equal to or less than 67% of the average per capita personal income for the State during that period.

(2) “Qualified distressed county” includes a county that:

(i) no longer meets either criterion stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection; but

(ii) has met at least one of the criteria at some time during the preceding 24-month period.

(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Business and Economic Development.

(g) (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.

1-101. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2016 PER CHAPTER 715 OF 2012 //

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

(b) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.

(c) “Department” means the Department of Business and Economic Development.

(d) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.

(e) (1) “Qualified distressed county” means a county with:

(i) an average rate of unemployment for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that exceeds 150% of the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period; or

(ii) an average per capita personal income for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that is equal to or less than 67% of the average per capita personal income for the State during that period.

(2) “Qualified distressed county” includes a county that:

(i) no longer meets either criterion stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection; but

(ii) has met at least one of the criteria at some time during the preceding 24-month period.

(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Business and Economic Development.

(g) (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.

§ 1-101 - Definitions (Abrogation of amendment effective June 30, 2016.)

(a) In general. -- In this division the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) County. -- "County" means a county of the State or Baltimore City.

(c) Department. -- "Department" means the Department of Business and Economic Development.

(d) Person. -- "Person" means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.

(e) Qualified distressed county. --

(1) "Qualified distressed county" means a county with:

(i) an average rate of unemployment for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that exceeds: 150% of the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period; or

(ii) an average per capita personal income for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available that is equal to or less than 67% of the average per capita personal income for the State during that period.

(2) "Qualified distressed county" includes a county that:

(i) no longer meets either criterion stated in paragraph (1) of this subsection; but

(ii) has met at least one of the criteria at some time during the preceding 24-month period.

(f) Secretary. -- "Secretary" means the Secretary of Business and Economic Development.

(g) State. --

(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.