Section 4-706 - Closed and public meetings; violations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-706. Closed and public meetings; violations.
 

(a)  Closed meetings.- Meetings of a local team shall be closed to the public and not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 5 of the State Government Article when the local team is discussing individual cases. 

(b)  Public meetings.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of a local team shall be open to the public and subject to Title 10, Subtitle 5 of the State Government Article when the local team is not discussing individual cases. 

(c)  Confidentiality.-  

(1) Information identifying a deceased person, a family member, or an alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse may not be disclosed during a public meeting. 

(2) Information regarding the involvement of any agency, organization, or person with a deceased person or the person's family may not be disclosed during a public meeting. 

(d)  Requested attendance.- This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the exercise of the team's purpose and duties under this subtitle. 

(e)  Violations; penalties.- A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both. 
 

[2005, ch. 233.]