Section 12-601 - Definitions.
§ 12-601. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) State.- "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(c) Tribe.- "Tribe" means a tribe, band, or village of Native Americans which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
[1996, ch. 344, § 2; 1997, ch. 14, § 1.]