Maryland Open Meetings Act

The Attorney General’s Office has published the following documents relating to the Open Meetings Act, which may be downloaded from this site:

• Open Meetings Act Manual (4th ed. September 2000)
This manual is meant to help members of public bodies, their lawyers, and members of the press and public understand the Act and especially its practical application.

• Text of the OMA: State Government Article §§10-501 through 10-512

• Compliance Checklist

• Form of Statement for Closing a Meeting

• Presentation of the Open Meetings Act PowerPoint slide show. The presentation is designed for State and local governments. This presentation can be saved to disk. If you are unable to save this document, and want a copy on diskette, please call Deborah Spence at 410-576-6327.

Open Meetings Compliance Board Opinions
(2006 -) Vol. 5 Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board
(2004-2005) Vol. 4 Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board
(2000-2003) Vol. 3 Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board
(1998-1999) Vol. 2 Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board
(1992-1997) Vol. 1 Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board

How to order printed copies
To order a printed copy of the Open Meetings Act Manual or Open Meetings Compliance Board Opinions, send check or money order, payable to: Attorney General’s Office, Opinions and Advice, 200 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Prices are listed below:

Open Meetings Act Manual $7.50

Official Opinions of the Open Meetings Compliance Board
Volume 1 $20.00
Volume 2 $7.50
Volume 3 $20.00

Open Meetings Compliance Board Annual Report
The Compliance Board annually provides a report on its activities to the General Assembly. Click here for a copy of the most recent report.

Open Meetings Compliance Board Meeting Minutes
Sept. 17, 2003