Enhances Open Meetings Act requirements for educational entities and sets retention periods for meeting minutes and recordings.

This bill enhances the Open Meetings Act by requiring certain educational entities to make open meeting agendas and related materials publicly available online. It also mandates that these entities livestream open sessions and archive recordings for a year. The Maryland Transportation Authority must provide live video streaming of closed sessions. The bill sets retention periods for meeting minutes and recordings, ranging from one to five years, depending on the entity. The Department of Information Technology must support livestreaming for specified authorities.

Enhances Open Meetings Act requirements for educational entities and sets retention periods for meeting minutes and recordings.

This bill enhances the Open Meetings Act by requiring certain educational entities to make open meeting agendas and related materials publicly available online. It also mandates that these entities livestream open sessions and archive recordings for a year. The Maryland Transportation Authority must provide live video streaming of closed sessions. The bill sets retention periods for meeting minutes and recordings, ranging from one to five years, depending on the entity. The Department of Information Technology must support livestreaming for specified authorities.