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Maryland's Open
Meetings Act

  • Introduction
  • Lesson One - What is the Act?
  • Lesson Two - When Does the Act Apply?
  • Lesson Three - Ground Rules for Meetings Subject to the Act
  • Lesson Four - Closing a Meeting
  • Lesson Five - Minutes
  • Lesson Six - Enforcement of the Act
  • Review
  • Certificate

Maryland's Open Meetings Act

An online class offered jointly by the University of Maryland's Institute for Governmental Service and Research and the Maryland Attorney General's Office.

Quiz 1

Test your understanding of the material.

1. The Open Meetings Act is a state law, so it does not apply to county and municipal public bodies. a.
b.
2. Under the Act, the public is ordinarily entitled to observe every step of the decision-making process, not just the public body's final vote on an action. a.
b.



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