§ 4-1B-04. Powers and duties of Ombudsman
West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-1B-04
§ 4-1B-04. Powers and duties of Ombudsman
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Ombudsman shall make reasonable attempts to resolve disputes between applicants and custodians relating to requests for public records under this title, including disputes over:
(b) Within 90 calendar days after receiving a request for dispute resolution, unless the parties mutually agree to extend the deadline, the Ombudsman shall issue a final determination stating:
(c) If the Ombudsman issues a final determination stating that the dispute has not been resolved, the Ombudsman shall inform the applicant and the custodian of the availability of review by the Board under § 4-1A-04 of this title.
(d)(1) When resolving disputes under this section, the Ombudsman may not:
(3) The Ombudsman may transfer basic information about a dispute, including the identity of the applicant and custodian and the nature of the dispute, to the Board if appropriate steps have been taken to protect the confidentiality of communications made or received in the course of attempting to resolve the dispute.
Credits
Added by Acts 2015, c. 135, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 132, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2021, c. 658, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-1B-04, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-1B-04
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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