Sec. 2-546. Public data set availability
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-546 (2026)
Sec. 2-546. Public data set availabilityLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County shall make public data sets available, and update those already available on the web portal within one year of the effective date of this bill.
(b)
A public data set shall be made available for download
(c)
A public data set shall be published in a format that permits automated processing. Does not require a software license or the use of specialized software, and uses appropriate technology to notify the public of updates.
(d)
Once published, a public data set shall be updated as often as is required by the open data plan, to maintain the correctness of the data, or circumstances or events that require a change.
(e)
(1)
A published public data set shall be made available without any registration or license requirement or restriction on use. The County shall require third-party providers who deliver and host applications and data on behalf of the County, to meet the definition of public data sets and otherwise contracted requirements in securing and management of the data as prescribed.
(2)
In this subsection, "registration or license requirement or restriction" does not include any measure required to:
(I)
Protect the web portal from unlawful abuse or an attempt to damage or impair use of the portal; or
(II)
Analyze the type of data being used to improve service delivery.
(f)
A published public data set must be accessible to external and internal search capabilities.
(g)
This title does not prohibit an agency from:
(1)
Disclosing information not otherwise defined as data; or
(2)
Making voluntarily disclosed information accessible through the web portal.