{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-10-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 10–601","heading":"","body":"(a) In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Department” means a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government.\n(c) “Division” means the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services.\n(d) “Form” means a document that has a standard format for the systematic and repetitive collection, maintenance, or transmission of information.\n(e) “Independent unit” means a unit of the State government that is not in a department.\n(f) “Plan” means a forms management plan for a department or independent unit.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=10-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"3b9c2593e54e8ec5cc14d0aa628e6afd1b4fc32a890800cbc3b1964ecdbef6a5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-10-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-10-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}