Section 5-301 - [See Note] Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Actual malice" means ill will or improper motivation.(c)(1) "Employee" means any person who was employed by a local government at the time of the act or omission giving rise to potential liability against that person.(2) "Employee" includes: (i) Any employee, either within or without a classified service or merit system;(ii) An appointed or elected official; or(iii) A volunteer who, at the request of the local government, and under its control and direction, was providing services or performing duties.(d) "Local government" means: (1) A charter county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article;(2) A code county as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article;(3) A board of county commissioners;(5) A municipality as defined in § 1-101 of the Local Government Article;(6) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission;(7) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;(8) The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority;(9) A community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article, not including Baltimore City Community College;(10) A county public library or board of trustees of a county public library established or operating under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Education Article;(11) The Enoch Pratt Free Library or Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library;(12) The Washington County Free Library or the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Free Library;(13) A special taxing district;(14) A nonprofit community service corporation incorporated under State law that is authorized to collect charges or assessments;(15) Housing authorities created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;(16) A sanitary district, sanitary commission, metropolitan commission, or other sewer or water authority established or operating under public local law or public general law;(17) A regional development council;(18) The Howard County Economic Development Authority;(19) The Howard County Mental Health Authority;(20) A commercial district management authority established by a county or municipal corporation if provided under local law;(21) The Baltimore City Police Department;(22) A regional library resource center or a cooperative library corporation established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article;(23) Lexington Market, Inc., in Baltimore City;(24) The Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City;(25) A nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County;(26) The nonprofit corporation serving as the animal control and licensing authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County (the Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.);(27) Garrett County Municipalities, Inc., in Garrett County;(28) The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.);(29) The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic Development Article; and(30) The Montgomery County Student Loan Refinancing Authority established under Title 18, Subtitle 31 of the Education Article.(e)(1) "Regional development council" means a regional or municipal council established under Title 13 of the Economic Development Article.(2) "Regional development council" includes: (i) The Baltimore Metropolitan Council;(ii) The Mid-Shore Regional Council;(iii) The Upper Shore Regional Council;(iv) The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland;(v) The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; and(vi) The Tri-County Council for Western Maryland.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 46, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 45, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 466, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 296, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016 upon the contingency stated in Section 2 of this Act.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 303, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 136, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.