MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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favor of open meetings.

(c) If a meeting is held in executive session
pursuant to subsection (b),

(1)    no action may be taken and no matter may
be discussed other than those permitted
by Article 41, Section 14 of the Code
and by this Executive Order; and

(2)    a statement of the time, place, and
purpose of the meeting shall be included
in the minutes of the next public
meeting of the executive public body.

3.    Required notice

(a)    Every executive public body shall give advance
public notice of its meetings.

(b)    Whenever reasonable under all the
circumstances, the notice shall be in writing
and shall include the date, time, and place of
the meeting, and a reasonable synopsis of such
items on the agenda for the meeting as are
known at the time of the notice.

(c)    The notice required under this section may be
given by any of the following means:

(1)    Publication in the Maryland Register;

(2)    Delivery to representatives of the news
media that regularly report on meetings
of the executive public body or the
activities of State Government;

(3)    If prior public notice of this method
has been given, by posting or depositing
the notice at a convenient public
location at or near the place of the
meeting; or

(4)    Any other method reasonably designed to
give public notice.

4.    Minutes

(a) Every executive public body shall keep written
minutes of all of its meetings. The minutes
shall include a synopsis of all matters
discussed and all actions taken, as well as a
record of the vote of each member on all
actions taken.