Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 13B. Maryland Higher Education Commission |
Subtitle 09. INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICIES |
Chapter 13B.09.01. Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings |
Sec. 13b.09.01.02. Definitions
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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) Commission means the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(2) Complainant means a current or former student of an institution of higher education operating within the State who:
(a) Makes a complaint to an institution of higher education on which a formal Title IX investigation is initiated; and
(b) Was enrolled at the institution at the time of the incident that is the basis of the complaint.
(3) Fund means the Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings.
(4) Respondent means a current or former student of an institution of higher education operating within the State who:
(a) Responds to a complaint on which a formal Title IX investigation is initiated; and
(b) Was enrolled as a student at the institution at the time of the incident that is the basis of the complaint.
(5) Secretary means the Secretary of Higher Education.
(6) Title IX proceeding or Title IX investigation means an institutions formal process of investigating and resolving a written complaint under Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, as amended.