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MD SB35

MD SB35
Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023)


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Introduced
01/11/2023
In Committee
03/27/2023
Crossed Over
02/24/2023
Passed
03/30/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/24/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Open Meetings Act - State Ethics Commission (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023) FOR the purpose of establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for the State Ethics Commission; requiring the Department of Information Technology to provide the technical staff, support, and equipment necessary to live stream the open meetings of the State Ethics Commission; and generally relating to the Open Meetings Act. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 3-101(a) and (h)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - General Provisions Section 3-307 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 346 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 Section 2

AI Summary

This bill, the Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2023, establishes enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for the State Ethics Commission. It requires the Department of Information Technology to provide the technical staff, support, and equipment necessary to live stream the open meetings of the State Ethics Commission. The bill also clarifies that the requirement to publish documents, testimony, and other materials in advance of an open meeting does not limit the discussions and deliberations of the public body or require the disclosure of documents or material that would be exempt from public inspection.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150 (on 04/24/2023)

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