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      (a)      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)      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)      (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)      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)      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.