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.
Introduction
Because the lessons and quizzes of this class build upon each other, it is best to navigate them chronologically. You can exit the class and return at a later time, but this is best if done at the beginning of a given lesson just after completing and passing the quiz for the previous lesson. As you continue through the class, the menu to the left indicates your current location (bold) and your progress by providing links through the highest completed lesson. You can navigate to any lesson that has been previously viewed. These navigation features (available within 30 days of your last visit) require that cookies be enabled in your browser and that you are using the same computer and the same browser upon your return.
All statutory references with the section mark (§) shown as §§3-101 through 3-501 refer to the Open Meetings Act, Title 3 of the General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. When this reference is shown as a link, you can click to access it on the General Assembly of Maryland website. Throughout the class, you will also find additional information in the form of specific cases, like Andy's Ice Cream, Inc. v. City of Salisbury, as well as opinions from the Open Meetings Compliance Board like 6 OMCB Opinions 104 (2009). Such information is shown as links that you can click to access, then return to the class by closing the open window.
