ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                          H.B. 1082

accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 1082.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 1082

AN ACT concerning

State Government Access to Public Records—Permissible Denials

Homeland Security - Protection of Building Records

FOR the purpose of expanding the circumstances under which a custodian of public
records relating to public security may deny inspection to include records of
certain facilities and privately owned or operated buildings, structures, or
facilities; providing that a custodian may not deny inspection of certain records
relating to certain buildings, building inspections, and citations; making this Act
an emergency measure; and generally relating to inspection of public records.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 10-618(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 10-618(j)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

10-618.

(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, if a custodian believes that inspection of
a part of a public record by the applicant would be contrary to the public interest, the
custodian may deny inspection by the applicant of that part, as provided in this
section.

(j) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) PARAGRAPHS (2), (3), AND (4) of this
subsection, a custodian may deny inspection of:

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