Maryland Public Information Act Manual (16th ed., September 2021) Appendix G-5 62 Opinions of the Attorney General 712 (1977) The Public Information Act requires the property tax assessment appeal boards to permit any person to inspect any of their records with certain exceptions. Opinion No. 77-013 (unpublished) (1977) Final Report on the PIA, a report published jointly by the Ombudsman and the PIA Compliance Board. 12/27/19; 2019 Report on the Public Information Act: Preliminary Findings and Recommendations . 11/6/19; Agency Survey data from 2019 Research Report on the Public Information Act. Available from cloud drive and immediately available upon request. If you are denied access to a record held by a state or local agency, you may ask a court to review whether the denial was appropriate under the PIA. You can find additional information about the PIA in the Public Information Act Manual. Contact Us Report Fraud 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 410, Towson, MD 21286 The Maryland Public Information Act [1] gives the public the right to review and obtain copies of public records. Examples of public records available for review include: Documents and records relating to all aspects of the operations and management of the MLDS Center; and. De-identified aggregate data maintained by the Center. Attorney General Posts Updated PIA Manual. Alex Butler. November 25, 2020. Public Information and Ethics. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has published the 15th edition of the Maryland Public Information Act Manual. The Manual outlines the Act's many provisions and provides important context for record requestors and custodians. Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and The Secretary's Office (TSO) Sheilah Brous 7201 Corporate Center Drive 3rd Floor, Mailstop 210 Hanover MD 21075 Phone: (410) 865-1346. Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) Trey Hanna Executive Offices 3rd Floor, Terminal Building P. O. Box 8766 BWI Airport MD 21240 Phone: (410) 859-7046. Maryland's Public Information Act (PIA), enacted in 1970, grants the public a broad right of access to public records while protecting legitimate governmental interests and the privacy rights of individual citizens.