2972                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 796

based on its investigations and studies, such other special
reports with recommendations for legislation as may be
appropriate.

(g) Publication of information. — The Commission
shall publish and make available to the persons subject to
this article and the general public explanatory information
concerning the provisions of this article, the duties
imposed by it, and the means for enforcing it.

(h) [Exemptions from article; modifications.]
DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE. — [The Commission may exempt
from the provisions of this article any State board or
commission or any municipality, or in the case of public
officials on boards or commissions, may modify the
requirements of the article if because of the nature of the
board or commission or the size of the municipality, it
finds that the application of the article would constitute
an unreasonable invasion of privacy or otherwise constitute
an unreasonable hardship and would significantly reduce the
availability of qualified persons for public service and if
it also finds that the exemption or modification would not
be contrary to the purposes of this article.]

(1)  THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE THE DETERMINATIONS
REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH SUBSECTION 1-201(AA) UPON THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL WHO SHALL PROVIDE THAT
ADVICE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1981, ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,
AND AT ANY OTHER TIME UPON REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION.

(2)  THE COMMISSION MAY EXEMPT FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, OR MAY MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS ARTICLE AS TO, ANY STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION OR ANY
MUNICIPALITY OR ANY MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION
IF, BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BOARD OR COMMISSION OR THE
SIZE OF THE MUNICIPALITY, IT FINDS THAT THE APPLICATION OF
THE ARTICLE TO THAT BOARD, COMMISSION, MEMBER, OR
MUNICIPALITY:

(I)  WOULD CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE
INVASION OF PRIVACY;

(II)  WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE
AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE; AND

(III)  IS NOT NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 3-103(A)(3),
ANY EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE MAY BE GRANTED BY
THE COMMISSION ONLY UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE
DEPARTMENT OR EXECUTIVE AGENCY INVOLVED. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISIONS IN THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY, THE RECORDS
OF THE COMMISSION IN ANY MATTER IN WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS
GRANTED UNDER ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.