§ 4-101. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this title, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Agency.

"Agency" means:

(1) any department, board, commission, council, authority, committee, office, or other unit of City government; and

(2) any officer or other individual who exercises authority comparable to that of the head of a unit of City government.

"Code" or "COBRA" means the Code of Baltimore Regulations Annotated.

(d) Director.

"Director" means the Director of Legislative Reference or the Director's designee.

(e) Notice of Proposed Action.

"Notice of Proposed Action" means the form required for the submission of a proposed regulation to the COBRA Register as required by § 4-301(b) of this title.

(f) Notice of Regulation Development.

"Notice of Regulation Development" means the form created by the Department of Legislative Reference to initiate the regulation promulgation process as required by § 4-205(a)(1) of this title.

(g) Promulgation.

"Promulgation" means the process of formally putting a regulation into effect.

(h) Register; COBRA Register.

"Register" or "COBRA Register" means the document published by the Department of Legislative Reference containing regulations proposed by units of City government that provides public notice of the proposed regulations for 30 days.

(i) Regulation.

(1) In general.

"Regulation" means a statement or an amendment of a statement that:

(i) has general application;

(ii) has future effect;

(iii) details or carries out the law that the City or an agency of the City administers; and

(iv) is in any form, including:

(A) a guideline;

(B) an executive order;

(D) a standard;

(E) a statement of interpretation; or

(F) a statement of policy.

(2) Exclusions.

"Regulation" does not include a statement, policy, directive, or operating procedure of City government that:

(i) does not affect directly the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public; and

(ii) either:

(A) concerns only internal management of City government; or

(B) requires compliance by City employees with provisions limited to attendance, conduct, training, discipline, or internal procedure.