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§ 3-303. Attendance at open session

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Open Meetings Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Open Meetings Requirements (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 3-303
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-507
§ 3-303. Attendance at open session
Currentness
In general
(a) Whenever a public body meets in open session, the general public is entitled to attend.
Rules
(b) A public body shall adopt and enforce reasonable rules regarding the conduct of persons attending its meetings and the videotaping, televising, photographing, broadcasting, or recording of its meetings.
Removal of individuals
(c)(1) If the presiding officer determines that the behavior of an individual is disrupting an open session, the public body may have the individual removed.
(2) Unless the public body or its members or agents act maliciously, the public body, members, and agents are not liable for having an individual removed under this subsection.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 3-303, MD GEN PROVIS § 3-303
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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