# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 4. Public Information Act

### Subtitle 3. Denials of Inspection

#### Section 4-314.1

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of any record disclosing:

  (1) a safety evaluation or school emergency plan developed under Sec. 7-1510 of the Education Article;

  (2) an emergency response policy developed under Sec. 7-1509 of the Education Article and Sec. 3-520 of the Public Safety Article;

  (3) guidelines for school resource officers and supplemental coverage by local law enforcement agencies developed by the Maryland Center for School Safety under Sec. 7-1508 of the Education Article;

  (4) a plan to implement the Maryland Center for School Safety's guidelines adopted by a local school system under Sec. 7-1508 of the Education Article;

  (5) any school mapping data produced under the School Mapping Data Program in accordance with Sec. 7-1510.1 of the Education Article; or

  (6) information and materials related to the anonymous reporting system developed under Sec. 7-1514 of the Education Article.

(b) A custodian shall allow inspection of safety evaluation, school emergency plan, and emergency response policy records by the following entities in the performance of the entity's official duties:

  (1) the Maryland Center for School Safety;

  (2) the Interagency Commission on School Construction;

  (3) the Department of State Police;

  (4) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;

  (5) the Maryland Department of Emergency Management;

  (6) local law enforcement agencies; and

  (7) local organizations for emergency management.

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