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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 76A, § 8(f) and the second sentence of §
9, as they related to the State. See Art. 24, § 4-103
of the Code.

Defined terms: "Executive function" § 10-501
"Judicial function" § 10-501 "Public body" § 10-501
"Quasi-judicial function" § 10-501

10-504. CONFLICT OF LAWS.

WHENEVER THIS SUBTITLE AND ANOTHER LAW THAT RELATES TO
MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES CONFLICT, THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES UNLESS
THE OTHER LAW IS MORE STRINGENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, § 15.

Defined term: "Public body" § 10-501

10-505. OPEN SESSIONS GENERALLY REQUIRED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A
PUBLIC BODY SHALL MEET IN OPEN SESSION WHENEVER THE PUBLIC BODY
IS CARRYING OUT:

(1)  AN ADVISORY FUNCTION;

(2)  A LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION; OR

(3)  A QUASI-LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
10(a) and the first sentence of § 9.

In the introductory language of this section, the
language "[e]xcept as otherwise expressly provided in
this subtitle" is substituted for the former
references "[s]ubject to the provisions of § 9" and
"unless closed in accordance with § 11", for brevity.

Also in the introductory language of this section, the
clause "whenever the public body is carrying out" is
added to incorporate the substance of the first
sentence of former Art. 76A, § 9, which stated that
this subtitle applies to a public body "when it is
exercising" an enumerated function and, thus, limited
the seemingly all-inclusive statement in former Art.
76A, § 10 that read, in part, "the meetings of every
public body shall be open".

Defined terms: "Advisory function" § 10-501
"Legislative function" § 10-501