# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 4. Public Information Act

### Subtitle 1A. State Public Information Act Compliance Board

#### Section 4-1A-10

(a) A person or governmental unit need not exhaust the administrative remedy under this subtitle before filing suit.

(b)

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an applicant, a complainant, or a custodian may appeal the decision issued by the Board under this subtitle in accordance with Sec. 4-362 of this title.

  (2) An appeal under this subsection automatically stays the decision of the Board pending the circuit court's decision.

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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)