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Ch. 863
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE (1) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS, EXCEPT WHEN MEETING AS THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AT AN OFFICIAL AND FORMAL MEETING, (2) THE
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OR ITS COUNTERPART IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OR OF ITS
COUNTERPART, OR (3) ENTITIES CREATED SOLELY TO MAKE
NOMINATIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS OF PERSONS FOR APPOINTMENT
BY A PUBLIC BODY OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL.
(I) (H) "QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION" MEANS THE
DETERMINATION OF A CONTESTED CASE TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT OR CHAPTER 1100,
SUBTITLE B, OF THE MARYLAND RULES ARE APPLICABLE. THE
APPROVAL OF RATES BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR BY
THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION IS A
QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(J) (I) "QUASI-LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION" MEANS
(1) THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, DISAPPROVAL OR
REPEAL OF A RULE, REGULATION, OR BYLAW HAVING THE FORCE
OF LAW BY A PUBLIC BODY; AND, OR THE PROCESS OF DOING SO;
(2) THE APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL, OR AMENDMENT
OF A CONTRACT OR A BUDGET BY A PUBLIC BODY, OR THE
PROCESS OF DOING SO.
(K) (J) "QUORUM" MEANS A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE
MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC BODY, UNLESS A DIFFERENT NUMBER IS
REQUIRED BY LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION.
9. APPLICABILITY
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL APPLY TO A PUBLIC BODY WHEN IT
IS EXERCISING LEGISLATIVE, QUASI-LEGISLATIVE OR ADVISORY
FUNCTIONS. THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PUBLIC
BODY WHEN EXERCISING EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL OR
QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS; THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL OR ITS COUNTERPART IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR ANY
COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OR ITS COUNTERPART; OR THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS. EXCEPT WHEN MEETING AT AN OFFICIAL AND
FORMAL MEETING.
8 10. OPEN MEETINGS
(A) THE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9,
THE MEETINGS OF EVERY PUBLIC BODY SHALL BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC WHEN PUBLIC BODY IS EXERCISING AN ADVISORY,
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, QUASI-LEGISLATIVE, OR
QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION UNLESS CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 9 11.
(B) MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT
TO ATTEND THE OPEN MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES. A PUBLIC
BODY MAY REMOVE OR CAUSE THE REMOVAL OF ANY PERSON OR
PERSONS FROM AN OPEN MEETING UPON A DETERMINATION BY THE
PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC BODY THAT THE PERSON'S
BEHAVIOR IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE MEETING. THE PUBLIC BODY,
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