Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 4-502
Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 4-502
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) the unit keeps; and
(2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect.
(b) A request under this section shall:
(1) be in writing;
(2) describe the requested change precisely; and
(3) state the reasons for the change.
(c) (1) Within 30 days after receiving a request under this section, a unit shall:
(i) make or refuse to make the requested change; and
(ii) give the person in interest written notice of the action taken.
(2) A notice of refusal shall contain the unit’s reasons for the refusal.
(d) (1) If the unit finally refuses a request under this section, the person in interest may submit to the unit a concise statement that, in five pages or less, states the reasons for the request and for disagreement with the refusal.
(2) If the unit provides the disputed information to a third party, the unit shall provide to that party a copy of the statement submitted to the unit by the person in interest.
(e) If a unit is subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, a person or governmental unit may seek administrative and judicial review in accordance with that subtitle of:
(1) a decision of the unit to deny:
(i) a request to change a public record; or
(ii) a right to submit a statement of disagreement; or
(2) the failure of the unit to provide the statement to a third party.