(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)    “Actual malice” means ill will or improper motivation.

(c)    (1)    “Employee” means any person who was employed by a local government at the time of the act or omission giving rise to potential liability against that person.

(2)    “Employee” includes:

(i)    Any employee, either within or without a classified service or merit system;

(ii)    An appointed or elected official; or

(iii)    A volunteer who, at the request of the local government, and under its control and direction, was providing services or performing duties.

(d)    “Local government” means:

(1)    A charter county as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article;

(2)    A code county as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article;

(3)    A board of county commissioners;

(4)    Baltimore City;

(5)    A municipality as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article;

(6)    The Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission;

(7)    The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;

(8)    The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority;

(9)    A community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article, not including Baltimore City Community College;

(10)    A county public library or board of trustees of a county public library established or operating under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Education Article;

(11)    The Enoch Pratt Free Library or Board of Trustees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library;

(12)    The Washington County Free Library or the Board of Trustees of the Washington County Free Library;

(13)    A special taxing district;

(14)    A nonprofit community service corporation incorporated under State law that is authorized to collect charges or assessments;

(15)    Housing authorities created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;

(16)    A sanitary district, sanitary commission, metropolitan commission, or other sewer or water authority established or operating under public local law or public general law;

(17)    A regional development council;

(18)    The Howard County Economic Development Authority;

(19)    The Howard County Mental Health Authority;

(20)    A commercial district management authority established by a county or municipal corporation if provided under local law;

(21)    The Baltimore City Police Department;

(22)    A regional library resource center or a cooperative library corporation established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article;

(23)    Lexington Market, Inc., in Baltimore City;

(24)    The Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City;

(25)    A nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County;

(26)    The nonprofit corporation serving as the animal control and licensing authority for Carroll County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Carroll County (the Humane Society of Carroll County, Inc.);

(27)    Garrett County Municipalities, Inc., in Garrett County;

(28)    The nonprofit corporation serving as the local public transportation authority for Garrett County pursuant to a contract or memorandum of understanding with Garrett County (Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.); and

(29)    The nonprofit corporation serving as the industrial development authority of Carroll County established under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of the Economic Development Article.

(e)    (1)    “Regional development council” means a regional or municipal council established under Title 13 of the Economic Development Article.

(2)    “Regional development council” includes:

(i)    The Baltimore Metropolitan Council;

(ii)    The Mid–Shore Regional Council;

(iii)    The Upper Shore Regional Council;

(iv)    The Tri–County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland;

(v)    The Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland; and

(vi)    The Tri–County Council for Western Maryland.