Public Meetings
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 2021 Calendar
- October 22, 2020 (Teleconference)
- July 20, 2020 (Teleconference)
- May 14, 2020 (Teleconference)
- December 5, 2019
- October 17, 2019
- July 18, 2019
- May 16, 2019
- January 31, 2019
- December 6, 2018
- October 18, 2018
- September 10, 2018 (Teleconference)
- July 19, 2018
- May 17, 2018
- February 1, 2018
- December 7, 2017
- October 5, 2017
- July 13, 2017
- May 11, 2017
- February 7, 2017
- December 8, 2016
- October 6, 2016
- July 28, 2016
- May 19, 2016
- March 16, 2016
- December 17, 2015
- October 8, 2015
- July 9, 2015
- May 7, 2015
- March 26, 2015
- January 29, 2015
- December 4, 2014
- October 2, 2014
- August 7, 2014
- June 5, 2014
- April 3, 2014
- February 4, 2014
- December 5, 2013
- October 3, 2013
- August 8, 2013
- June 6, 2013
- April 4, 2013
- January 31, 2013
- December 6, 2012
- October 4, 2012
- August 2, 2012
- May 24, 2012
- January 31, 2012
Minutes, Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) FY2022 Calendar
- January 19, 2021, Racial Equity Working Group
- December 8, 2020, Racial Equity Working Group
- October 29, 2020, Racial Equity Working Group
- October 8, 2020
- July 9, 2020
- April 9, 2020, Executive Committee
- April 2, 2020, Executive Committee
- March 6, 2020, Executive Committee
- January 9, 2020
- October 10, 2019
- July 11, 2019
- April 11, 2019
- January 10, 2019
- October 11, 2018
- September 7, 2018, Executive Committee
- July 12, 2018
- April 12, 2018
- January 11, 2018
- October 12, 2017
- July 6, 2017
- April 13, 2017
- January 12, 2017
- October 13, 2016
- July 7, 2016
- April 14, 2016
- January 14, 2016
- October 15, 2015
- July 9, 2015
- April 16, 2015
- January 15, 2015
- October 16, 2014
- July 10, 2014
- April 24, 2014
- January 16, 2014
- October 17, 2013
- July 7, 2013
- April 13, 2013
- January 17, 2013
- October 18, 2012
- July 7, 2012
- April 12, 2012
- January 19, 2012
Minutes, Governor's Consulting Committee (GCC) Meets twice a year or as needed
- October 13, 2020
- February 18, 2020
- October 15, 2019
- October 9, 2018
- October 17, 2017
- May 2, 2017
- February 14, 2017
- October 11, 2016
- March 3, 2015
- October 7, 2014
- March 4, 2014
- October 24, 2013
- March, 2013
- October 16, 2012
- March 20, 2012
Minutes, Maryland Advisory Committee on Archaeology (MACA) Meets quarterly
- September 9, 2020
- June 10, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- December 4, 2019
- September 11, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- September 12, 2018
- June 6, 2018
- March 14, 2018
- December 13, 2017
- September 20, 2017
- June 14, 2017
- March 8, 2017
- December 14, 2016
- September 21, 2016
- June 8, 2016
- December 2, 2015
- September 2, 2015
- June 10, 2015
- March 4, 2015
- December 10, 2014
- September 10, 2014
- June 11, 2014
- March 5, 2014
- December 11, 2013
- September 11, 2013
- June 12, 2013
- March 13, 2013
Minutes, Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments Meets at least twice a year
- January 15, 2020
- October 9, 2019
- July 10, 2019
- April 10, 2019
- January 9, 2019
- October 15, 2018
- July 11, 2018
- April 11, 2018
- January 9, 2018
- October 11, 2017
- July 12, 2017
- April 3, 2017
- January 11, 2017
- October 12, 2016
- July 13, 2016
Minutes, Study of the Redevelopment of Historic Government Complexes
Public Information Act requests should be sent to the Department of Planning, Director of Communications.