(b) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.

(c) (1) “Local board” means the board of social services in a county.

(2) “Local board” includes the commission of social services in Baltimore City.

(d) “Local department” means:

(1) a local department of social services created or continued in a county under § 3-201 of this title; or

(2) in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County government.

(e) “Local director” means the director of a local department.

(f) “Local governing authority” means:

(1) in references to executive authority:

(i) the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

(ii) the highest executive authority of a county that has a charter form of government; or

(iii) the Mayor of Baltimore City;

(2) in references to purely legislative authority:

(i) the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

(ii) the county council of a county that has a charter form of government; or

(iii) the City Council of Baltimore City; or

(3) in references to combined executive and legislative authority:

(i) the board of county commissioners of a county that does not have a charter form of government;

(ii) the county council and the highest executive authority of a county that has a charter form of government; or

(iii) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.

(g) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Human Services.