# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 04 — Police Training and Standards Commission

### Chapter 09 — Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees

#### Regulation .05 ACC Meetings.

*COMAR 12.04.09.05*

A. As a public body, an ACC is subject to and shall act in accordance with the requirements established in the Maryland Open Meetings Act.

B. An ACC shall establish a schedule for making determinations or asking for further review in all pending matters within 30 days of the date a law enforcement agency within its jurisdiction completes its investigation.

C. An ACC shall issue a determination for every initial filing of a complaint by a member of the public within 1 year and 1 day of the date the complaint was received by:

  (1) A PAB, as established in Public Safety Article, §3-113(c), Annotated Code of Maryland; or

  (2) A law enforcement agency.

D. In order to maintain confidentiality, an ACC shall:

  (1) Adhere to the requirements for closed sessions as required in the Maryland Open Meetings Act; and

  (2) Utilize secure methods to electronically transmit documents, files, notes, and any other materials pertaining to a complaint and subsequent investigation.

E. Quorum and Attendance.

  (1) Three members constitute a quorum and a quorum shall be in attendance prior to conducting any ACC business.

  (2) ACC meetings may be conducted in person or remotely via secure video connection.