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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

(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 I 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 I of this subtitle" for
the former reference to "this article", see revisor's
note to § 5-101(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" § 5-101

"Official custodian" § 5-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Public record" § 5-101

5-105. APPLICATIONS.

(A) REQUIRED.

(1)  A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT WISHES TO
INSPECT A PUBLIC RECORD SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE
CUSTODIAN.

(2)  IF THE INDIVIDUAL TO WHOM THE APPLICATION IS
SUBMITTED IS NOT THE CUSTODIAN OF THE PUBLIC RECORD, WITHIN 10
WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE APPLICATION, THE INDIVIDUAL
SHALL GIVE THE APPLICANT:

(I)  NOTICE OF THAT FACT; AND

(II)  IF KNOWN:

1.  THE NAME OF THE CUSTODIAN; AND

2.  THE LOCATION OR POSSIBLE LOCATION OF
THE PUBLIC RECORD.

(B) GRANT OR DENIAL BY CUSTODIAN.