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 […]
Section 4-353 – Maryland Port Administration Information
(a) A custodian may deny inspection of any part of a public record that contains: (1) stevedoring or terminal services or facility use rates or proposed rates generated, received, or negotiated by the Maryland Port Administration or any private operating company created by the Maryland Port Administration; (2) a proposal generated, received, or negotiated by the Maryland Port […]
Section 4-354 – University of Maryland Global Campus Records
(a) A custodian may deny inspection of any part of a public record that: (1) relates to the competitive position of the University of Maryland Global Campus with respect to other providers of education services; and (2) contains: (i) fees, tuition, charges, and any information supporting fees, tuition, and charges, proposed, generated, received, or negotiated for receipt by the […]