Md. Code, Tax-Gen. § 13-101

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-101 - Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1) "Demand response trip" means the carriage of a passenger who is unable to use regular schedule, fixed termini services.
(2) "Demand response trip" includes a trip that is required under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
(c) "Governmental entity" means:
(1) a governmental unit; and
(2) an instrumentality of:
(i) one or more states;
(ii) one or more political subdivisions of a state; or
(iii) one or more states and political subdivisions of states.
(d) "Governmental unit" means:
(1) this State or a political subdivision, unit, or instrumentality of this State;
(2) another state or a political subdivision, unit, or instrumentality of that state; and
(3) a unit or instrumentality of a political subdivision of this State or of another state.
(e)
(1) "Tax collector" means the person or governmental unit responsible for collecting a tax.
(2) "Tax collector" includes:
(i) the Comptroller;
(ii) the Department, with respect to:
1. the financial institution franchise tax; and
2. the public service company franchise tax; and
(iii) the registers of wills, with respect to the inheritance tax.
(f) "Tax compliance activity" means any activity that supports the Comptroller in administering the laws described in § 2-102 of this article.
(g) "Tax compliance organization" means an organization:
(1) a purpose of which is to assist state tax officials in ensuring compliance with and enforcing state and federal tax laws;
(2) the membership of which consists solely of:
(i) states; or
(ii) state tax collectors, comptrollers, or directors of revenue and their employees; and
(3) of which the State is a member or participant.

Md. Code, TG § 13-101

Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 728,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 522, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.