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Session Laws, 1984
Volume 759, Page 1373   View pdf image
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1373

(A)  REQUEST FOR CHANGE PERMITTED.

A PERSON IN INTEREST MAY REQUEST A UNIT TO CORRECT
INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION IN A PUBLIC RECORD THAT:

(1)  THE UNIT KEEPS; AND

(2)  THE PERSON IN INTEREST IS AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT.

(B)  CONTENTS OF REQUEST.

A REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE IN WRITING;

(2)  DESCRIBE THE REQUESTED CHANGE PRECISELY; AND

(3)  STATE THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.

(C)  ACTION ON REQUEST.

(1)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A REQUEST UNDER
THIS SECTION, A UNIT SHALL:

(I)  MAKE OR REFUSE TO MAKE THE REQUESTED
CHANGE; AND

(II)  GIVE THE PERSON IN INTEREST WRITTEN NOTICE
OF THE ACTION TAKEN.

(2)  A NOTICE OF REFUSAL SHALL CONTAIN THE UNIT'S
REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL.

(D)  STATEMENT OF DISAGREEMENT.

(1)  IF THE UNIT FINALLY REFUSES A REQUEST UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE PERSON IN INTEREST MAY SUBMIT TO THE UNIT A CONCISE
STATEMENT THAT, IN 5 PAGES OR LESS, STATES THE REASONS FOR THE
REQUEST AND FOR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE REFUSAL.

(2)  WHENEVER THE UNIT PROVIDES THE DISPUTED
INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY, THE UNIT SHALL PROVIDE TO THAT
PARTY A COPY OF THE STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE UNIT BY THE PERSON
IN INTEREST.

(E)  ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

IF A UNIT IS SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, A PERSON
OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT MAY SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT SUBTITLE OF:

(1) A DECISION OF THE UNIT TO DENY:

(I) A REQUEST TO CHANGE A PUBLIC RECORD; OR

 

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