1342                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 284

IS AFFECTED ADVERSELY, THE PERSON MAY FILE WITH A CIRCUIT COURT
THAT HAS VENUE A PETITION THAT ASKS THE COURT TO:

(I)  DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF THOSE
SECTIONS;

(II)  REQUIRE THE PUBLIC BODY TO COMPLY WITH
THOSE SECTIONS; OR

(III)  VOID THE ACTION OF THE PUBLIC BODY.

(2)  IF A VIOLATION OF § 10-506 OR § 10-509(C)(2) OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS ALLEGED, THE PERSON SHALL FILE THE PETITION
WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.

(3)  IF A VIOLATION OF § 10-505 OR § 10-507 OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS ALLEGED, THE PERSON SHALL FILE THE PETITION WITHIN 45
DAYS AFTER THE PUBLIC BODY INCLUDES IN THE MINUTES OF AN OPEN
SESSION THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN § 10-509(C)(2) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D)  PRESUMPTION.

IN AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION, IT IS PRESUMED THAT THE
PUBLIC BODY DID NOT VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND
THE COMPLAINANT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROVING THE VIOLATION.

(E)  AUTHORITY OF COURT.
A COURT MAY:

(1)  CONSOLIDATE A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION WITH
ANOTHER PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION OR AN APPEAL FROM THE
ACTION OF THE PUBLIC BODY;

(2)  ISSUE AN INJUNCTION;

(3)  DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS SUBTITLE TO
THE DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS OF PUBLIC BODIES;

(4)  IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A PUBLIC BODY WILLFULLY
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH § 10-505, § 10-506, § 10-507, OR §
10-509(C)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THAT NO OTHER REMEDY IS
ADEQUATE, DECLARE VOID THE FINAL ACTION OF THE PUBLIC BODY;

(5)  AS PART OF ITS JUDGMENT:

(I)  ASSESS AGAINST ANY PARTY REASONABLE COUNSEL
FEES AND OTHER LITIGATION EXPENSES THAT THE PARTY WHO PREVAILS IN
THE ACTION INCURRED; AND

(II)  REQUIRE A REASONABLE BOND TO ENSURE THE
PAYMENT OF THE ASSESSMENT; AND

(6) GRANT ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF.