2892

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 1006

BE DENIED ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THEM
WOULD (A) INTERFERE WITH VALID AND PROPER LAW-ENFORCEMENT
PROCEEDINGS, (B) DEPRIVE ANOTHER PERSON OF A RIGHT TO A FAIR
TRIAL OR AN IMPARTIAL ADJUDICATION, (C) CONSTITUTE AN
UNWARRANTED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY, (D) DISCLOSE THE
IDENTITY OF A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, (E) DISCLOSE
INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES, OR (F)(F) PREJUDICE
ANY INVESTIGATION, OR (G) ENDANGER THE LIFE OR PHYSICAL
SAFETY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ANY PERSON;

(ii) Test questions, scoring keys, and other
examination data pertaining to administration of [a
licensing examination, for] LICENSES OR employment or
academic [examination] EXAMINATIONS; except that written
promotional examinations and the scores or results thereof
shall be available for inspection, but not copying or
reproduction, by the person in interest after the conducting
and grading of any such examination;

(iii) The specific details of bona fide research
projects being conducted by [a State] AN institution OF THE
STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THAT THE NAME,
TITLE, EXPENDITURES, AND THE TIME WHEN THE FINAL PROJECT
SUMMARY SHALL BE AVAILABLE;

(iv) The contents of real estate appraisals made
for the State or a political subdivision thereof, relative
to the acquisition of property or any interest in property
for public use, until such time as title of the property or
property interest has passed to the State or political
subdivision, except that the contents of such appraisal
shall be available to the owner of the property at any time,
and except as provided by statute.

(v) Interagency or intraagency memorandums or
letters which would rot be available by law to a private
party in litigation with the agency.

(c) The custodian shall deny the right of inspection
of the following records OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, unless
otherwise provided by law:

(i) Medical, psychological, and sociological
data on individual persons, exclusive of coroners' autopsy
reports;

(ii) Adoption records or welfare records on
individual persons;

[iii) Personnel files except that such files
shall be available to the PERSON IN INTEREST, AND THE duly
elected and appointed officials who supervise the work of
the person in interest[. Applications, performance
ratings and scholastic achievement data shall be available
only to the person in interest and to the duly elected and
appointed officials who supervise his work];

[(iv) Letters of reference;