Maryland's Open Meetings Act is
a statute that requires many State and local public bodies to hold their meetings in public,
to give the public adequate notice of those meetings, and to allow the public to inspect
meeting minutes. The Act permits public bodies to discuss some topics confidentially. The Act's
goals are to increase the public's faith in government, ensure the accountability of government
to the public, and enhance the public's ability to participate effectively in our democracy.
Senate Bill 17, passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor during the 2016 Session
of the Maryland Legislature, modified certain procedural requirements for meetings conducted
by public bodies under the Open Meetings Act. Senate Bill 17 requires that meeting minutes
and any audio or video recordings must be retained by the public body for at least 5 years
following the meeting and, to the extent practicable, a public body must post its
open session minutes of an open session on the public body's website. To that end, minutes of
the Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, the
Governor's Consulting Committee, the Maryland Advisory Committee on Archaeology, and
the Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments open
session meetings are included below.
Agendas and Notices for Upcoming Meetings
Minutes, Board of Trustees
2024 Calendar
The Maryland Historical Trust is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees, including the
Governor, the Senate President, and the House Speaker or their designees, and 12 members
appointed by the Governor. The Board meets bi-monthly.
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May 16, 2024
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March 21, 2024
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January 25, 2024
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December 7, 2023
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October 19, 2023
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September 28, 2023
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July 20, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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March 23, 2023
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January 26, 2023
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December 8, 2022
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October 20, 2022
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July 21, 2022
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May 12, 2022
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March 10, 2022
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January 27, 2022
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December 9, 2021
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October 21, 2021
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July 15, 2021
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May 13, 2021 (Teleconference)
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March 18, 2021 (Teleconference)
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February 19, 2021 (Interim Meeting, Teleconference)
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January 28, 2021 (Teleconference)
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October 22, 2020 (Teleconference)
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July 20, 2020 (Teleconference)
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May 14, 2020 (Teleconference)
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December 5, 2019
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October 17, 2019
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July 18, 2019
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May 16, 2019
The Maryland Heritage Areas Program is governed
by the Maryland Heritage Areas
Authority (MHAA) and administered by the Maryland Historical Trust. MHAA generally meets
quarterly.
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April 11, 2024
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January 11, 2024
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October 26, 2023
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July 13, 2023
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April 19, 2023, Racial Equity Working Group
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April 13, 2023
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January 12, 2023
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November 2, 2022, Racial Equity Working Group
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November 10, 2022
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October 13, 2022
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July 14, 2022
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May 25, 2022, Racial Equity Working Group
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April 29, 2022, Racial Equity Working Group
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April 14, 2022
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February 25, 2022, Racial Equity Working Group
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January 13, 2022
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October 14, 2021
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July 8, 2021
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April 8, 2021
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April 1, 2021, Racial Equity Working Group
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January 14, 2021
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February 24, 2021, Racial Equity Working Group
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January 19, 2021, Racial Equity Working Group
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December 8, 2020, Racial Equity Working Group
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October 29, 2020, Racial Equity Working Group
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October 8, 2020
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July 9, 2020
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April 9, 2020, Executive Committee
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April 2, 2020, Executive Committee
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March 6, 2020, Executive Committee
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January 9, 2020
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October 10, 2019
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July 11, 2019
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April 11, 2019
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January 10, 2019
Minutes, Governor's Consulting Committee (GCC)
Meets twice a year or as needed
This Committee was formed in 1967 to carry out duties delegated to the State
following passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-665).
The NHPA requires the State to nominate properties to the National Register of Historic
Places. These nominations must be reviewed by the Consulting Committee before they are
submitted to the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Appointed by
the Governor, Committee members serve four-year terms.
Minutes, Maryland Advisory Committee on Archaeology (MACA)
Meets quarterly
The Committee advises and assists the MHT Office of
Archaeology and reviews policies, plans,
rules, and regulations concerned with archaeological matters. The Committee's seven members
are appointed to three-year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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June 12, 2024
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March 13, 2024
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December 6, 2023
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September 6, 2023
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June 21, 2023
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March 29, 2023
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December 7, 2022
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September 7, 2022
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June 15, 2022
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March 9, 2022
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December 8, 2021
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September 8, 2021
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June 9, 2021
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March 4, 2021
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December 2, 2020
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September 9, 2020
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June 10, 2020
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March 4, 2020
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December 4, 2019
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September 11, 2019
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June 12, 2019
Minutes, Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments
Meets at least twice a year
The Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments,
administered by the Department of Planning,
consists of up to seventeen volunteer members appointed by the Governor who bring military, historical, business
and government expertise to the important work of safeguarding monuments to Marylanders. The
Commission meets at least twice a year.
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October 25, 2023
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April 26, 2023
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October 26, 2022
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January 26, 2022
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October 27, 2021
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July 28, 2021
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April 28, 2021
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January 27, 2021
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October 24, 2020
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January 15, 2020
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October 9, 2019
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July 10, 2019
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April 10, 2019
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January 9, 2019
Minutes, Redevelopment of Historic Government Complexes
Steering Committee
Created during the 2019 legislative session with the passage of SB741, the Steering
Committee was charged with conducting a study of obstacles to and opportunities for
the redevelopment of historic real property formerly owned by state and federal
government agencies. The Steering Committee sunset with completion of the report
Advancing the Preservation and Reuse of Maryland’s Historic Properties.
The Steering Committee was reconvened in 2021 to make recommendations to the Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Maryland Department of
Commerce (Commerce) based on the findings of the 2020 report and sunset at the end of 2021.
Public Information Act requests should be sent to the
Department of Planning, Director of Communications.