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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
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TITLE 9. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
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SUBTITLE 5. ST. MARY'S COUNTY OPEN MEETINGS ACT |
§ 9-501. Definitions
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(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection formerly was Art. 24, § 4-202(a).
** REVISOR'S NOTE
No changes are made.
(b) Official action. -- "Official action" means a phase of the process in which a public agency in St. Mary's County makes a decision or recommendation, including receipt of information and deliberation.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 24, § 4-202(c).
** REVISOR'S NOTE
The reference to a public agency "in St. Mary's County" is added for clarity.
(c) Public agency. --
(1) "Public agency" means:
(i) a governmental unit of St. Mary's County, including an advisory or quasi-judicial agency, that is:
1. supported in any part by public money; or
2. authorized to spend public money; and
(ii) the St. Mary's County Board of Education.
(2) "Public agency" includes a subcommittee or other subordinate unit of a governmental unit listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) "Public agency" does not include:
(i) a grand jury;
(ii) a petit jury;
(iii) a law enforcement agency; or
(iv) the judicial branch.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 24, § 4-209 and 4-202(d).
** REVISOR'S NOTE
In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the reference to a "governmental unit" is substituted for the former reference to an "agency, assembly, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, counsel, or department" for brevity and consistency with terminology used throughout this article.
(d) Public agency meeting. -- "Public agency meeting" means the convening of a quorum of the constituent membership of a public agency to deliberate or act on a matter under the supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power of the public agency.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 24, § 4-202(b).
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(e) Quorum. -- "Quorum", unless otherwise defined by applicable law, means a simple majority of the constituent membership of a public agency.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection formerly was Art. 24, § 4-202(f).
REVISOR'S NOTE
The only changes are in style.
DEFINED TERM:
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(f) Staff meeting. -- "Staff meeting" means a meeting of three or more staff members of one or more public agencies.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 24, § 4-202(g).
REVISOR'S NOTE
The reference to "three or more staff members of one or more public agencies" is substituted for the former reference to "three or more staff or a combination of three or more staff members of a public agency" for brevity.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to "a combination of three or more staff members" is deleted as surplusage.
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