§ 4-503
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§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;
(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.