State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act)
What this bill does
Requiring certain State agencies to make publicly available on their websites open meeting agendas 48 hours in advance of each meeting or, under certain circumstances, as far in advance of the meeting as practicable; requiring certain State agencies to post on their websites certain meeting minutes not more than 2 business days after the minutes are approved; requiring certain State agencies to maintain on their websites meeting minutes for 5 years and video recordings and certain audio recordings for a minimum of 1 year after a meeting; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korman, Marc | State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | snyder, rebeccalobbyist | mddc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Korman, Delegate Kormanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, Common Cause | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Korman, Delegate Marc | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | roper, scott | ENSB-DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sprinkle, Jody | TEDCO | Written (PDF) |