Section 4-347 – Inventions Owned by State Public Institution of Higher Education
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian may deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information disclosing or relating to an invention owned in whole or in part by a State public institution of higher education for 4 years to allow the institution to evaluate whether to patent or […]
Section 4-501 – Personal Records
(a) In this section, “personal record” means a public record that names or, with reasonable certainty, otherwise identifies an individual by an identifying factor such as: (1) an address; (2) a description; (3) a fingerprint or voice print; (4) a number; or (5) a picture. (b) (1) Personal records may not be created unless the need for the information has been clearly established […]
Section 4-348 – Confidential Information Owned by Specific State Entities
A custodian may deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information disclosing or relating to a trade secret, confidential commercial information, or confidential financial information owned in whole or in part by: (1) the Maryland Technology Development Corporation; or (2) a public institution of higher education, if the information is part of the […]
Section 4-502 – Corrections of Public Record
(a) A person in interest may request a unit of the State to correct inaccurate or incomplete information in a public record that: (1) the unit keeps; and (2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect. (b) A request under this section shall: (1) be in writing; (2) describe the requested change precisely; and (3) state the reasons for the change. […]
Section 4-349 – Real Estate Appraisals
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and other law, until the State or a political subdivision acquires title to property, a custodian may deny inspection of a public record that contains a real estate appraisal of the property. (b) A custodian may not deny inspection by the owner of the property.
Section 4-503 – List of Contact Information for Governmental Unit Representatives
(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 […]
Section 4-350 – Site-Specific Locations of Certain Plants, Animals, or Property
(a) A custodian may deny inspection of a public record that contains information concerning the site–specific location of an endangered or threatened species of plant or animal, a species of plant or animal in need of conservation, a cave, or a historic property as defined in § 5A–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (b) A […]
Section 4-601 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Public Information Act.
Section 4-351 – Investigation; Intelligence Information; Security Procedures
(a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a custodian may deny inspection of: (1) records of investigations conducted by the Attorney General, a State’s Attorney, a municipal or county attorney, a police department, or a sheriff; (2) an investigatory file compiled for any other law enforcement, judicial, correctional, or prosecution purpose; (3) records that contain […]
Section 4-352 – Information Related to Emergency Management
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a custodian may deny inspection of: (1) response procedures or plans prepared to prevent or respond to emergency situations, the disclosure of which would reveal vulnerability assessments, specific tactics, specific emergency procedures, or specific security procedures; (2) (i) building plans, blueprints, schematic drawings, diagrams, operational manuals, or any other […]