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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 141

CHAPTER 141

(Senate Bill 260)

AN ACT concerning

Public Records - Retired Employees of
Law Enforcement Agencies

FOR the purpose of permitting the release of certain information
about retired employees of law enforcement agencies under
certain conditions; allowing a law enforcement agency to
obtain the address of retired employees when necessary for
certain official business; and generally relating to the
release of retirement records of former law enforcement
agency employees.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Government
Section 10-616(g)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

10-616.

(g) (2) A custodian shall permit inspection:

(i) by the person in interest;

(ii) by the appointing authority of the
individual; [and]

(iii) after the death of the individual, by a
beneficiary, personal representative, or other person who
satisfies the administrators of the retirement and pension
systems that the person has a valid claim to the benefits of the
individual; AND

(IV) BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO
OBTAIN THE HOME ADDRESS OF A RETIRED EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY WHEN
CONTACT WITH A RETIRED EMPLOYEE IS DOCUMENTED TO BE NECESSARY FOR
DOCUMENTED OFFICIAL AGENCY BUSINESS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.