Public Information Act - Denial of Part of a Public Record - Investigations by Inspectors General
Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Regulations and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a custodian to deny inspection of records of investigations conducted by or investigatory files compiled by an inspector general whose office is created by State law or the laws of a political subdivision of the State.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ruley, Hilary | Baltimore City Dept. of Law | Position only |
| FAV | ANTOINE, JOANNElobbyist | COMMON CAUSE MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Limarzi, Megan | MoCo office of inspector general | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County Government | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cumming, Isabel | balt. city OIG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | alsobrooks, angela | prince george's county executive | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Holness, Toni | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kershner, Lisa | Public Access Ombudsman | Position only |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandINFO 1
balt. city OIGFAV 1
COMMON CAUSE MDFAV 1
MABEFAV 1
MACoFAV 1
Public Access OmbudsmanINFO 1