§ 21-101 Definitions
§ 21-102 Establishment
§ 21-103 Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation
§ 21-104 Staff
§ 21-105 Duties of the Secretary
§ 21-106 Promotion of service and volunteerism
§ 21-107 Legal adviser
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > STATE GOVERNMENT > Title 21 > Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See