# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 4. Public Information Act

### Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions

#### Section 4-503

(a) Each governmental unit that maintains public records shall:

  (1) identify a representative who a member of the public should contact to request a public record from the governmental unit;

  (2) maintain contact information for the governmental unit's representative that includes:

    (i) the representative's name;

    (ii) the representative's business address;

    (iii) the representative's business phone number;

    (iv) the representative's business electronic mail address; and

    (v) the Internet address of the governmental unit;

  (3)

    (i) post the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection in a user-friendly format on the website of the governmental unit; or

    (ii) if the governmental unit does not have a website, keep the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection at a place easily accessible by the public;

  (4) annually update the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection; and

  (5) annually submit the contact information maintained under item (2) of this subsection to the Office of the Attorney General.

(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall:

  (1) post the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in a user-friendly format on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; and

  (2) include the contact information submitted under subsection (a)(5) of this section in any Public Information Act manual published by the Office of the Attorney General.

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