Section 3-402 – Penalty
(a) In accordance with § 3–401 of this subtitle, a public body that willfully meets with knowledge that the meeting is being held in violation of this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed: (1) $250 for the first violation; and (2) $1,000 for each subsequent violation that occurs within 3 years after the first […]
Section 3-501 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Open Meetings Act.
Section 3-208 – Distribution of Opinions
(a) The Board may send to any public body in the State any written opinion that will provide the public body with guidance on compliance with this title. (b) On request, the Board shall provide a copy of a written opinion to any person.
Section 3-209 – Opinions Are Advisory Only
The opinions of the Board are advisory only.
Section 3-210 – Limit on Authority of Board
Except as provided in § 3–211 of this subtitle, the Board may not require or compel any specific actions by a public body.
Section 3-211 – Announcement of Violation; Summary of Opinion
(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 Court of Appeals. (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 […]
Section 3-103 – Scope of Title
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 3–104 of this subtitle, this title does not apply to: (1) a public body when it is carrying out: (i) an administrative function; (ii) a judicial function; or (iii) a quasi–judicial function; or (2) a chance encounter, a social gathering, or any other occasion that is not intended to […]
Section 3-104 – Minutes for Closed Session
If a public body recesses an open session to carry out an administrative function in a meeting that is not open to the public, the minutes for the public body’s next meeting shall include: (1) a statement of the date, time, place, and persons present at the administrative function meeting; and (2) a phrase or sentence identifying […]
Section 3-105 – Conflict of Laws
Whenever this title and another law that relates to meetings of public bodies conflict, this title applies unless the other law is more stringent.
Section 3-201 – Established
There is a State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board.