HOUSE BILL 1098

Sponsored By:

Delegate Getty

Entitled:

Task Force to Study Access to Public Records

Synopsis:

Establishing a Task Force to Study Access to Public Records; requiring the Task Force to perform a comprehensive study of specified laws of the State concerning the collection, preservation, disclosure, and confidentiality of public records and documents, including a specified impact of electronic technology; requiring the Task Force to submit a report and a draft revision of specified provisions of the State Government Article on or before December 31, 2000; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/23

First Reading House Rules

2/26

Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters

3/3

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS

DISCLOSURE

PRIVACY

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 18-317 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered