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Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-1402

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The General Assembly finds that the State is committed to addressing the high financial, social, and environmental costs of sprawl development through effective smart growth policy.

(b) The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a centralized office in the State in a manner such that the policy of smart growth can be better articulated, coordinated, and implemented in order to better serve the residents of the State.