(a) “Act” or “Maryland Public Information Act” means the General Provisions Article, § 4-101 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.

(b) “Applicant” means a person requesting disclosure of a public record.

(c) “Custodian” means an authorized or designated WSSC employee having personal custody and control of public records of the WSSC. The custodian would normally be the Team Chief or Office Director for the organization that has personal custody and control of the document.

(d) “Official Custodian” means the person who is responsible for the maintenance, care, and keeping of WSSC’s public records. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Corporate Secretary is the Official Custodian of WSSC records.

(e) “Person in interest” means the person or persons described in the occurrence that was recorded in the record.

(f) “Public record” or “record” means the original or any copy of any documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, including without limitation computer files and/or data, and other digital and electronic information, made or received by WSSC in connection with the transaction of public business.

(g) “Working day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or WSSC holiday observed by WSSC, or a day on which WSSC is closed for official business (e.g., snow day, national day of mourning, etc.).

(h) “Written request” means a document containing a request to inspect or copy records delivered in person, by mail, or by electronic means. (L 07-01 § 3)