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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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11 13. MINUTES
(A) EVERY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9,
EVERY 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 REFLECT THE ITEMS
CONSIDERED AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN THEREON, AS WELL AS A
RECORD OF THE VOTE OF EACH MEMBER ON ALL ACTIONS TAKEN
ANY RECORDED VOTE TAKEN.
(B) THESE MINUTES SHALL BE PROMPTLY PREPARED
PREPARED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMTANCES.
THEY ARE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC
INSPECTION DURING ORDINARY BUSINESS HOURS. HOWEVER,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 76A, MINUTES OF
A MEETING LAWFULLY HELD IN CLOSED SESSION MAY NOT BE OPEN
TO PUBLIC INSPECTION IF THAT WOULD FRUSTRATE THE PURPOSE
FOR HAVING THE CLOSED SESSION.
(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A CHANGE IN THE
FORM OR CONTENT OF THE OFFICIAL JOURNALS PREPARED AND
PUBLISHED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF
MARYLAND.
(D) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE ANY PUBLIC BODY FROM INCLUDING ANY
OTHER MATTERS IN ITS MINUTES.
(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A CHANGE IN THE
FORM OR CONTENT OF THE OFFICIAL JOURNALS PREPARED AND
PUBLISHED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF
MARYLAND.
12 14. ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE
(A) ANY PERSON DIRECTLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY
AN ACTION TAKEN OR A DECISION MADE BY A PUBLIC BODY IN
WILFUL VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 8(A) OR 10 MAY FILE AN
ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT HAVING PROPER VENUE TO HAVE
THE ACTION OR DECISION OF THE PUBLIC BODY DECLARE VOID
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(A) ANY PERSON ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AN ACTION IN
VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 10 AND OR 12 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY
FILE A SUIT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT HAVING PROPER VENUE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THESE SECTIONS, DETERMINING THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE
SECTIONS, OR VOIDING THE ACTION.
(B) (1) IF A WILFUL VIOLATION OF SECTION 8(A) 10
IS ALLEGED, THE ACTION SUIT SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 30 45
DAYS AFTER THE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING OR SESSION FOLLOWING
THE ALLEGED IMPROPER CLOSED MEETING OR SESSION, AT WHICH
NOTICE OF THE ACTION TAKEN OR DECISION MADE AT THE CLOSED
MEETING OR SESSION IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH §9(B)
SECTION 11(B).
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