Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-503
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§4–503.
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(a) Each governmental unit that maintains public records shall:
(1) identify a representative who a member of the public should contact to request a public record from the governmental unit;
(2) maintain contact information for the governmental unit’s representative that includes:
(i) the representative’s name;
(ii) the representative’s business address;
(iii) the representative’s business phone number;
(iv) the representative’s business electronic mail address; and
(v) the Internet address of the governmental unit;
(3) (i) post the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection in a user–friendly format on the website of the governmental unit; or
(ii) if the governmental unit does not have a website, keep the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection at a place easily accessible by the public;
(4) annually update the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection; and
(5) annually submit the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection to the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall:
(1) post the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in a user–friendly format on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; and
(2) include the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in any Public Information Act manual published by the Office of the Attorney General.
(1) identify a representative who a member of the public should contact to request a public record from the governmental unit;
(2) maintain contact information for the governmental unit’s representative that includes:
(i) the representative’s name;
(ii) the representative’s business address;
(iii) the representative’s business phone number;
(iv) the representative’s business electronic mail address; and
(v) the Internet address of the governmental unit;
(3) (i) post the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection in a user–friendly format on the website of the governmental unit; or
(ii) if the governmental unit does not have a website, keep the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection at a place easily accessible by the public;
(4) annually update the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection; and
(5) annually submit the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection to the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall:
(1) post the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in a user–friendly format on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; and
(2) include the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in any Public Information Act manual published by the Office of the Attorney General.
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