(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. (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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