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§ 4-503. Governmental unit representative for public records requests

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Public Information Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-503
§ 4-503. Governmental unit representative for public records requests
Identification of representative; posting of contact information
(a) Each governmental unit that maintains public records shall:
(1) identify a representative who a member of the public should contact to request a public record from the governmental unit;
(2) maintain contact information for the governmental unit's representative that includes:
(i) the representative's name;
(ii) the representative's business address;
(iii) the representative's business phone number;
(iv) the representative's business electronic mail address; and
(v) the Internet address of the governmental unit;
(3)(i) post the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection in a user-friendly format on the website of the governmental unit; or
(ii) if the governmental unit does not have a website, keep the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection at a place easily accessible by the public;
(4) annually update the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection; and
(5) annually submit the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection to the Office of the Attorney General.
Posting and publishing of representative’s contact information by Office of the Attorney General
(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall:
(1) post the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in a user-friendly format on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; and
(2) include the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in any Public Information Act manual published by the Office of the Attorney General.

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Added by Acts 2015, c. 266, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-503, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-503
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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