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§ 3-211. Announcement of violation; summary of opinion

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Open Meetings Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, General Provisions, § 3-211
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-502.5
§ 3-211. Announcement of violation; summary of opinion
Scope of section
(a) This section does not apply to a public body that is:
(1) in the Judicial Branch of State government; or
(2) subject to governance by rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland.
If violation has occurred
(b) If the Board determines that a violation of this title has occurred:
(1) at the next open meeting of the public body after the Board has issued its opinion, a member of the public body shall announce the violation and orally summarize the opinion; and
(2) a majority of the members of the public body shall sign a copy of the opinion and return the signed copy to the Board.
Representative may not provide announcement and summary
(c) The public body may not designate its counsel or another representative to provide the announcement and summary.
Limitations on compliance
(d) Compliance by a public body or a member of a public body with subsections (b) and (c) of this section:
(1) is not an admission to a violation of this title by the public body; and
(2) may not be used as evidence in a proceeding conducted in accordance with § 3-401 of this title.
Posting of description of violator and violation on web site
(e) If the Board determines that a public body has violated a provision of this title, the Board shall post on the Maryland Open Meetings Act page of the Office of the Attorney General website the name of the public body and the opinion that describes the violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 525, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 526, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 3-211, MD GEN PROVIS § 3-211
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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