HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         1355

In subsections (b) and (c) of this section,
respectively, the references to "this Part III of this
subtitle" are substituted for the former references to
"this act" — i.e., Ch. 1006, Acts of 1978 -- and to
"this article" -- former Art. 76A -- for clarity. As
to the latter substitution, see revisor's note to §
10-611(a) of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Person in interest" § 10-611
"Public record" § 10-611

10-613. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, A CUSTODIAN SHALL
PERMIT A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT TO INSPECT ANY PUBLIC RECORD
AT ANY REASONABLE TIME.

(B)  RULES OR REGULATIONS.

TO PROTECT PUBLIC RECORDS AND TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY
INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL BUSINESS, EACH OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN
SHALL ADOPT REASONABLE RULES OR REGULATIONS THAT, SUBJECT TO THIS
PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE, GOVERN TIMELY PRODUCTION AND
INSPECTION OF A PUBLIC RECORD.

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

In subsection (a) of this section, the former,
specific reference to "this article" -- i.e., former
Art. 76A -- is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
broad word "law". As to this deletion and, in
subsection (b) of this section, the substitution of
the reference to "this Part III of this subtitle" for
the former reference to "this article", see revisor's
note to § 10-611(a) of this subtitle.

In subsection (b) of this section, the language
"official business" is substituted for the former
reference to "the regular discharge of the duties of
the custodian or his office", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Custodian" § 10-611

"Official custodian" § 10-611

"Person" § 1-101 "Public record" § 10-611

10-614. APPLICATIONS.

(A) REQUIRED.