WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

ADMINISTRATIVE BODY OF CECIL COUNTY OR ANY SUBDIVISION
THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY,
COUNCIL, AGENCY, COMMITTEE, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION
SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS, OR AUTHORIZED
TO SPEND PUBLIC FUNDS, AND ALSO INCLUDES SUBCOMMITTEES OR
OTHER SUBORDINATE GROUPS OF THESE BODIES.

B. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR SPECIFIED IN
THIS CHAPTER, ALL MEETINGS OF BODIES SUBJECT TO THIS CHAPTER AT
WHICH THERE IS A COLLECTIVE DECISION BY A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE BODY, OR AN ACTUAL VOTE BY A MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE BODY UPON A MOTION, PROPOSED RESOLUTION,
ORDER OR ORDINANCE SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

C. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF

THIS CHAPTER:

(1) GRAND AND PETIT JURIES.

(2) PAROLE AND PARDON BOARDS.

(3) INVESTIGATORY FILES COMPILED FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE BY LAW
TO A PARTY OTHER THAN AN AGENCY.

(4) PERSONNEL AND MEDICAL FILES AND SIMILAR FILES THE
DISCLOSURE OF WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE AN UNWARRANTED
INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY.

(5) TRADE SECRETS AND COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A PERSON AND PRIVILEGED OR

CONFIDENTIAL.

(6) OTHER BODIES AND RECORDS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED
FROM DISCLOSURE BY STATUTE.

(7) VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES.

D. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR IN THIS
CHAPTER, ALL RECORDS OF MEETINGS HELD BY BODIES SUBJECT TO
THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL PUBLIC RECORDS MAINTAINED OR KEPT BY
ANY PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY, BOARD, COMMISSION OR
AGENCY WITHIN CECIL COUNTY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY
PUBLIC FUNDS, SHALL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING AT THE
APPLICANT'S EXPENSE, AND WITH REASONABLE COMFORTS AND
FACILITIES. IF THE RECORD IS IN ACTIVE USE OR IN STORAGE AND,
THEREFORE, NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME A CITIZEN ASKS TO
EXAMINE IT, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL CERTIFY THIS FACT IN WRITING TO
THE APPLICANT AND SET A DATE AND HOUR WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME AT WHICH THE RECORD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXERCISE
OF THE RIGHT GIVEN BY THIS CHAPTER.

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