Section 5-801 - Definitions.
§ 5-801. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection formerly was Art. 23, § 466(a).
No changes are made.
(b) Private corporation.-
(1) "Private corporation" means a Maryland corporation organized to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone under the federal Foreign Trade Zones Act.
(2) "Private corporation" does not include a public corporation.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 23, § 466(b).
The reference to a "Maryland" corporation is substituted for the former reference to a corporation "organized pursuant to this article" for brevity and accuracy.
(c) Public corporation.- "Public corporation" means:
(1) the State;
(2) a subdivision of the State; or
(3) an incorporated public authority, commission, agency, or other corporate instrumentality of:
(i) the State;
(ii) a subdivision or municipal corporation of the State; or
(iii) the State and another state.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 23, § 466(c).
In item (3)(ii) of this subsection, the reference to a "municipal corporation of the State" is substituted for the former reference to an "incorporated municipality" for consistency with the provisions of the Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.
In item (3)(i) and (iii) of this subsection, the former reference to the "State of Maryland" is deleted as implicit in the reference to the "State".
Defined Terms.
"State" § 1-101
[An. Code 1957, art. 23, § 466(a)-(c); 2008, ch. 306, § 2.]