Md. Code, Education § 24-1210
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 24-1210, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§24–1210.
Official statutory text
(a) If the University establishes a police department under this subtitle, the police department shall allow a person or governmental unit to access information in the same manner as a person or governmental unit would be able to access a public record of a law enforcement agency under the Public Information Act if the information is:
(1) Included in records that are:
(i) Created solely for law enforcement purposes; or
(ii) Related to an arrest for a criminal offense; and
(2) Would be subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act if the information were in a record created by a law enforcement agency.
(b) This section may not be construed to make an independent institution of higher education, as defined in § 10–101 of this article, subject to the Public Information Act.
(1) Included in records that are:
(i) Created solely for law enforcement purposes; or
(ii) Related to an arrest for a criminal offense; and
(2) Would be subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act if the information were in a record created by a law enforcement agency.
(b) This section may not be construed to make an independent institution of higher education, as defined in § 10–101 of this article, subject to the Public Information Act.
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