2017 Maryland Code
General Provisions
Title 3 - Open Meetings Act
Subtitle 3 - Open Meetings Requirements
§ 3-303. Attendance at open session

  • (a) In general. -- Whenever a public body meets in open session, the general public is entitled to attend.
  • (b) Rules. -- A public body shall adopt and enforce reasonable rules regarding the conduct of persons attending its meetings and the videotaping, televising, photographing, broadcasting, or recording of its meetings.
  • (c) Removal of individuals. --
    • (1) If the presiding officer determines that the behavior of an individual is disrupting an open session, the public body may have the individual removed.
    • (2) Unless the public body or its members or agents act maliciously, the public body, members, and agents are not liable for having an individual removed under this subsection.
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