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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.01 - Inspection and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.36.01.13 - Review of Denial

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A. If the
				custodian denies a request to inspect or copy a public record of the Office,
				the applicant may file an action for judicial enforcement under General
				Provisions Article, §
									4-362, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, without pursuing the remedies set forth in §§B and
				C of this regulation.
B. If the custodian charges a fee of more
				than $350 under Regulation .15 of this chapter, the applicant may, within 90
				days after the date the fee is imposed, file a written complaint with the State
				Public Information Act Compliance Board under General Provisions Article,
				§
									4-1A-05(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The
				applicant and the custodian each may contact the Public Access Ombudsman to
				resolve, under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1B, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, a dispute relating to requests for public
				records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.01 - Inspection and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.36.01.14 - Disclosure Against Public Interest

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A. Denial Pending Court Order.
(1) If, in the opinion of the Executive
				Director, disclosure of a public record of the Center otherwise subject to
				disclosure under the Act would do substantial injury to the public interest,
				the Executive Director may temporarily deny the request to obtain a court order
				allowing nondisclosure.
(2) A
				temporary denial shall be in writing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.01 - Inspection and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.36.01.15 - Fees

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A. Except as
				provided in §§B and C of this regulation, the fee schedule for
				copying and certifying copies of public records of the Center is as follows:
(1) For each copy made by a photocopying
				machine within the Center, 25 cents per page;
(2) For each copy made other than by a
				photocopying machine within the Center, the actual cost of reproduction; and
(3) For certification as a true
				copy of a public record, an additional fee of $1 per page, or if appropriate,
				per item.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.01 - Inspection and Copying of Public Records › Section 14.36.01.16 - Time and Place of Inspection

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A.
				An applicant may inspect any public record of the Center that the applicant is
				entitled to inspect during the normal working hours of the Center.
B. The inspection shall occur where the
				public record is located, unless the custodian, after taking into account the
				applicant's expressed wish, determines that another place is more suitable and
				convenient
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter sets out procedures under which a person in
				  interest may request the correction or amendment of public records of the
				  Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated
B. Terms Defined
(1) "Act" means the Public Information Act,
				State Government Article, §§
										10-611 -10-628,
				Annotated Code of Maryland
(2)
				"Center" means the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center
(3) "Custodian" has the meaning stated in
				State Government Article, §
										10-611(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland
(4)
				"Person in interest" has the meaning stated in State Government Article, §
										10-611(f),
				Annotated Code of Maryland
(5)
				"Public record" has the meaning stated in State Government Article, §
										10-611(h),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.03 - Who May Request

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A person in interest may request that the Center correct or
				  amend any public record that:
A. The
				Center created and maintains; and
B. The person in interest is authorized to
				inspect
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.04 - Contents of Request

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A. A
				person in interest shall make a request to correct or amend a public record in
				writing.
B. The request shall:
(1) Identify the public record to be
				corrected or amended;
(2) State
				the precise correction or amendment requested;
(3) State the reason for the correction or
				amendment; and
(4) Include a
				statement that, to the best of the requester's belief the public record is
				inaccurate or incomplete.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.05 - Addressee

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A request to correct or amend a public record shall be
				  addressed to the custodian of the record If the custodian is unknown, the
				  request shall be addressed to the Executive Director
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.06 - Return of Nonconforming Request

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A. The Center shall accept a request to
				correct or amend a public record when it is received if it reasonably complies
				with Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter.
B. If the request does not reasonably comply
				with Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter, the Center shall return the
				request to the requestor with:
(1) An
				explanation of the reason for the return; and
(2) A statement that, on receipt of a request
				that reasonably complies with Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter, the
				request will be accepted
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.07 - Response to Request

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Within 30 days after the Center receives a request for
				  correction or amendment that reasonably complies with Regulations . 04 and . 05
				  of this chapter, the custodian shall:
A. Make the requested correction or
				amendment, and inform the requester in writing of the action; or
B. Inform the requester in writing that the
				Center will not:
(1) Make the requested
				correction or amendment, and the reason for the refusal; or
(2) Act on the request because:
(a) The requester is not a person in
				interest;
(b) The requester is not
				authorized to inspect the record; or
(c) Of any other reason authorized by
				law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.08 - Response to Refusal of Request - Statement of Disagreement

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If the Center refuses to make a requested correction or
				  amendment, a person in interest may file with the Center a concise statement of
				  the reasons for:
A. The requested
				correction or amendment; and
B.
				The person's disagreement with the refusal of the Center to make the correction
				or amendment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.09 - Requirements for Statement of Disagreement

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The statement submitted under Regulation .08 of this chapter
				  shall:
A. Be on pages not larger than
				8-1/2 x 11 inches;
B. Use only one
				side of each page; and
C. Consist
				of not more than five pages.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.10 - Disclosure of Statement of Disagreement

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If a person in interest files a statement of disagreement
				  concerning a public record under Regulations .08 and .09 of this chapter, the
				  Center shall provide a copy of the statement whenever the Center discloses the
				  public record to a third party.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.02 - Corrections of Public Record › Section 14.36.02.11 - Administrative Review

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A. A person may
				request administrative review under this regulation if the Center:
(1) Has refused the person's request to
				correct or amend a public record under Regulation .07 of this chapter;
(2) Has rejected the person 's
				statement of disagreement under Regulation .08 of this chapter; or
(3) Has not provided a statement of
				disagreement to a third party under Regulation .10 of this chapter
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated
B. Terms Defined
(1) "Center" means the Maryland Longitudinal
				Data System Center, its Governing Board, its committees, and any other public
				bodies under the authority and acting on behalf of the Maryland Longitudinal
				Data System Center
(2) "Governing
				Board" has the meaning stated in Education Article, §
										24-701, Annotated Code of
				Maryland
(3) "Open session" means
				a meeting of the Governing Board that is required to be open to the public
				pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle
				5, Annotated Code of Maryland
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.02 - Public Attendance

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A. The
				general public is invited to attend and observe any open sessions of the
				Center.
B. Meetings shall be held
				in a location that is reasonably accessible to individuals who would like to
				attend and observe an open session of the Center.
C. A member of the public attending an open
				session may not participate in the session except as provided in the bylaws of
				the Governing Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.03 - Public Participation Limited

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A member of the public attending an open session may not
				  participate in the session except to the extent:
A. The Center expressly invites public
				testimony, questions, comments, or other forms of public participation; or
B. The person is entitled by law
				to participate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.04 - Disruptive Conduct

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A. An
				individual attending an open session may not engage in any conduct, including
				but not limited to visual demonstrations such as the display of placards,
				signs, or banners, that disrupts the session or interferes with the right of
				members of the public to attend and observe the session.
B. Authority of the chair of the Governing
				Board.
(1) The chair of the Governing Board
				may order an individual who violates §A of this regulation, or who
				violates any other regulation or resolution concerning the conduct of the open
				session, to be removed from the session, and may request police assistance to
				restore order.
(2) The chair of
				the Governing Board may recess the session while order is restored.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.05 - Recording, Photographing, and Broadcasting of Open Sessions

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A. A member of the
				public, including a representative of the news media, may:
(1) Record the discussions at an open session
				using a tape recorder or other recording device if the device used does not
				create excessive noise that disturbs the open session or other individuals
				attending the session; or
(2)
				Photograph or videotape the proceedings of an open session using any type of
				camera if the camera is operated without excessively bright artificial light or
				excessive noise that disturbs the open session or other individuals attending
				the session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.03 - Meetings › Section 14.36.03.06 - Recordings Not Part of Record

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A recording of an open session made by a member of the public
				  including a representative of the news media or any transcript derived from a
				  recording is not a part of the record of the open session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.01 - Scope

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A. Generally.
(1) This chapter governs data requests
				received by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center under Education
				Article, §
										24-703(f)(6)
				and (7), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) All other public information requests
				shall be processed in accordance with General Provisions Article, Title 4,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 14.36.01.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.02 - Definition

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In this chapter, "Center" means the Maryland Longitudinal
				  Data System Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.03 - Applications - General

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A.
				Application Form. The application shall be made in writing, in the form
				required by the Executive Director of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System
				Center.
B. The application form
				shall be made available to the public on the Center website.
C. Options. The application form shall
				require at a minimum:
(1) The name, title,
				mailing address, phone number, and email address for each requestor;
(2) The names, titles, mailing addresses,
				phone numbers, and email addresses for any researchers working with the
				requestor;
(3) Disclosure of the
				title of the research project for which the data request is being made;
(4) Disclosure of whether or not
				the applicable research project is funded;
(5) A summary of the research project,
				including but not limited to the research questions presented for evaluation by
				the project; and
(6) The target
				dates for data collection, data analysis, report writing, and report
				publication for the applicable research project.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.04 - Time for Applying, Responding

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A. An application for a data request from the
				Center may be made at any time by any member of the public, or any State
				agency.
B. The Executive Director
				of the Center, or staff member delegated by the Executive Director, shall
				provide the applicant with an acknowledgement of the receipt of the data
				request within 10 business days of receiving the application, and shall advise
				the applicant of the estimated time for completion of fulfillment of the data
				request and the estimated costs associated therewith within 30 days of receipt
				of the application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.05 - Fees

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The Executive Director shall assess fees for data requests in
				  accordance with COMAR 14.36.01.15.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.06 - Individual Records

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A. The
				Center receives data from the Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland
				Higher Education Commission, and Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
				in accordance with its mandated responsibilities as set forth in Education
				Article, §
									24-701, et seq., Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
B. Individual
				Student Records.
(1) The Center shall
				maintain education records that are incorporated into the Maryland Longitudinal
				Data System consistent with the protections established by the Family
				Educational Rights and Privacy Act,
				20 U.S.C. §
											1232 g, as amended, and its accompanying
				regulations, located at 34 CFR § 99, as amended, which are incorporated by
				reference.
(2) The Center shall use
				only de-identified aggregate data in its research and reporting as set forth in
				Education Article, §§
										24-703(f)(3)
				and (g)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) The Center shall restrict direct access
				to the data in the Maryland Longitudinal Data System to authorized staff of the
				Center as set forth in Education Article, §
										24-703(g),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) The
				Center shall direct requests for access to individual student records to the
				agency supplying the records to the Center for consideration under the Maryland
				Public Information Act, General Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, and any and all applicable State and federal statutes and
				regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.07 - Requests for Nonlongitudinal Data Sets

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A. For purposes of this regulation, a data
				set is non-longitudinal if it contains data provided by only one of the
				following agencies that contribute data to the Center:
(1) Maryland State Department of Education;
(2) Maryland Department of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulation; or (3) Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.04 - Longitudinal Data Requests › Section 14.36.04.08 - Requests for Nonlongitudinal Data Sets

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A. For purposes of this regulation, a data
				set is non-longitudinal if it contains data provided by only one of the
				following agencies that contribute data to the Center:
(1) Maryland State Department of Education;
(2) Maryland Department of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulation; or
(3)
				Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.05 - Data Collection › Section 14.36.05.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Center" means the Maryland Longitudinal
				Data System Center.
(2) "Data"
				means student and workforce data as defined under Education Article, §
										24-701, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(3) "Governing Board" has
				the meaning stated in Education Article, §
										24-701, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(4) "State agencies"
				means the:
(a) Maryland State Department of
				Education;
(b) Maryland Higher
				Education Commission; and
(c)
				Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.05 - Data Collection › Section 14.36.05.02 - Data Inventory

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A.
				General. The Center may not collect, use, or warehouse data that is not listed
				in a data inventory approved by the Governing Board.
B. Data Inventory Requirements. The data
				inventory shall specify:
(1) Each data
				element collected and warehoused in the system;
(2) The source of the data;
(3) The date range for the data;
				and
(4) Any data element that has
				been removed upon determination that it is no longer necessary to carry out the
				mission of the Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.05 - Data Collection › Section 14.36.05.03 - Data Collection Schedule

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The Governing Board shall approve a data collection schedule
				  that establishes deadlines for each data source to transfer its data to the
				  Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.05 - Data Collection › Section 14.36.05.04 - Data Transmission

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The Center shall establish a data transmission method that
				  each entity providing data to the Center shall follow when transferring data to
				  the Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.05 - Data Collection › Section 14.36.05.05 - Data Source

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A. State Data.
(1) As provided in Education Article, §
										24-707(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, the Center may collect student and workforce data
				directly from local education agencies, community colleges, public senior
				higher education institutions, or State agencies.
(2) The Center shall collect student and
				workforce data from a State agency if the State agency is already collecting
				that data or agrees to collect the data on behalf of the Center.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.06 - Center Staff › Section 14.36.06.01 - Authorized Staff

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A. Purpose.
				Education Article, §
									24-703(g),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, restricts access to data in the Maryland
				Longitudinal Data System to authorized staff of the Center. This regulation
				sets out a procedure for authorizing Center staff.
B. General. Authorized staff of the Center
				shall include:
(1) State employees of the
				Center; and
(2) Individuals
				authorized by the Executive Director pursuant to §C of this
				regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.06 - Center Staff › Section 14.36.06.02 - Background Investigations

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A. All
				staff of the Center shall have a State and federal criminal history background
				check within 5 business days of starting as staff of the Center.
B. An individual is not eligible to have
				access to the longitudinal data system until the individual has completed and
				passed the criminal history background investigation.
C. An individual is deemed to have an
				unsatisfactory criminal history background investigation if the individual:
(1) Has been convicted of a felony of any
				nature; or
(2) Within the last 10
				years, has been convicted of a crime that qualifies as an infamous crime under
				Maryland law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 36 - MARYLAND LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM CENTER › Chapter 14.36.06 - Center Staff › Section 14.36.06.03 - Security Requirements

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A.
				General. The Center's Executive Director shall require all authorized staff of
				the Center to:
(1) Comply with the rules of
				security behavior that are provided to staff;
(2) Receive and review the MLDS Center's Data
				Security and Safeguarding Plan; and
(3) Periodically take security and privacy
				training classes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.01 - General Provisions › Section 14.37.01.02 - Objective

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The objective of the Office of the Public Access Ombudsman is
				  to make reasonable attempts, including mediation, to resolve disputes between
				  applicants and custodians relating to requests for public records under the
				  Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.01 - Requesting Dispute Resolution

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A. A party may
				request the Office's assistance in resolving a dispute by contacting the Office
				via telephone, mail, email, or website submission.
B. If possible, an applicant or custodian
				shall complete the form entitled Request for Mediation Assistance available on
				the Office website.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.02 - Documents

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A. An applicant
				or custodian requesting dispute resolution through the Office shall provide the
				Office with:
(1) A copy of the applicant's
				written request for public records;
(2) The custodian's 10-day letter, if
				applicable;
(3) The custodian's
				final response, if any; and
(4) A
				brief description of the dispute.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.03 - Written Mediation Agreement

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The Ombudsman may request that the parties enter into a
				  written mediation agreement if, in the Ombudsman's discretion, such agreement
				  would facilitate the mediation process.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.04 - Timing

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A. Ordinarily,
				the Ombudsman will handle matters in the order in which a request for dispute
				resolution is received and the file is opened.
B. The Ombudsman has discretion to handle a
				matter out of order if there is a compelling reason to do so.
C. Time for Mediation.
(1) The Ombudsman has up to 90 days from the
				date a file is opened with the Office in which to attempt to resolve a dispute
				and bring a matter to closure.
(2)
				The 90-day deadline may be extended if:
(a) An
				extension is needed and desirable in light of the progress that has already
				been made to resolve the dispute;
(b) An extension is likely to result in the
				ultimate resolution of the dispute; and
(c) The applicant, the custodian, and the
				Ombudsman agree to the extension and the extension is confirmed in
				writing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.05 - Repetitive Requests for Dispute Resolution

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A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms
				have the meanings indicated.
(2)
				Terms Defined.
(a) "Repetitive request for
				dispute resolution" means a request:
(i) For
				the Ombudsman's assistance to resolve a dispute;
(ii) That relates to a PIA request that in
				substance has been the subject of mediation between the same parties through
				the Office in the past; and
(iii)
				For which the dispute is substantially the same.
(b) "Significantly changed circumstances"
				means:
(i) A change in the law, subsequent to
				mediation, that may affect the outcome of the mediation; or
(ii) A change in the custodian or applicant's
				position regarding the dispute.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.06 - Process Voluntary - Declining and Withdrawing Requests

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A. The
				Ombudsman's mediation process is voluntary for each party.
B. If the applicant or custodian that is the
				subject of the request for dispute resolution declines to mediate the dispute,
				the Ombudsman shall, as soon as practicable, issue a final determination as
				provided in Regulation .11 of this chapter stating that the dispute was not
				resolved and indicating that mediation was declined.
C. Withdrawing a Request for Dispute
				Resolution.
(1) A party requesting dispute
				resolution through the Ombudsman may withdraw the request.
(2) If a request for dispute resolution is
				withdrawn after the Office has opened a file, then the Ombudsman shall issue a
				final determination as provided in Regulation .11 of this chapter stating that
				the request for dispute resolution was withdrawn.
(3) Renewing a Request for Dispute
				Resolution.
(a) A party that has withdrawn a
				request for dispute resolution through the Ombudsman may renew the request one
				time.
(b) If a party renews the
				request for dispute resolution and withdraws that request again, the Ombudsman
				may decline to mediate a second or subsequent renewed request for dispute
				resolution.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.07 - Conduct of Ombudsman

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A. The
				Ombudsman shall read and, consistent with State law, shall abide by the
				Standards of Conduct for Mediators during the mediation process.
B. The Ombudsman shall remain neutral,
				impartial, and independent during the mediation process.
C. Conflicts of Interest.
(1) The Ombudsman shall disclose to the
				parties all actual and potential conflicts of interest reasonably known to the
				Ombudsman.
(2) Notwithstanding an
				actual or potential conflict of interest, the Ombudsman may proceed to attempt
				to resolve a dispute if:
(a) The Ombudsman is
				able to conduct the mediation in a neutral, impartial, and independent manner;
				and
(b) The applicant and custodian
				have consented to proceed in writing.
(3) If the Ombudsman is unable to proceed in
				a neutral, impartial, and independent manner, or if the parties have not
				consented to proceed in light of an actual or potential conflict, then the
				Ombudsman shall:
(a) Withdraw from that
				mediation; and
(b) Issue a final
				determination as provided in Regulation .11 of this chapter stating that the
				dispute was not resolved through the Ombudsman due to conflict.
(4) If the Ombudsman withdraws
				from a mediation due to conflict, the Ombudsman may suggest to the parties an
				alternative dispute resolution resource.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.08 - Conduct of Parties

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A. The
				Ombudsman may establish written standards of conduct with which the parties
				will be expected to comply during the mediation process.
B. The Ombudsman shall disclose all written
				standards of conduct to the parties at the outset of the mediation.
C. A party's failure to abide by a written
				standard of conduct may result in termination of the mediation
				process.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.09 - Termination of Mediation

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A. The
				Ombudsman may terminate the mediation process at any time if the Ombudsman
				determines that mediation will not reasonably lead to resolution of the
				dispute.
B. In making the decision
				whether to terminate a mediation, the Ombudsman may consider, among other
				factors:
(1) The duration of the mediation
				process;
(2) The parties' efforts
				to resolve the dispute;
(3) The
				Ombudsman's efforts to resolve the dispute;
(4) The likelihood that the parties will
				change their positions;
(5) A
				party's failure to abide by the written standards of conduct;
(6) A party's failure to abide by the party's
				confidentiality obligations; and
(7) A party's use of the mediation process
				for purposes of delay or harassment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.10 - Identification of New Dispute

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If, during the course of attempting to resolve a dispute, a
				  new and distinct dispute related to the same PIA request arises, a new file may
				  be opened pursuant to Regulations .01 and .02 of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.02 - Process › Section 14.37.02.11 - Final Determination

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A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms
				have the meanings indicated.
(2)
				Terms Defined.
(a) "Not resolved" means that
				the parties were unable to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of a
				dispute.
(b) "Partially resolved"
				means that the parties have reached a mutually agreeable resolution as to one
				or more, but not all, segregable sub-issues within a dispute.
(c) "Resolved" means that the parties have
				reached a mutually agreeable resolution of a dispute.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.03 - Confidentiality of Mediation Information › Section 14.37.03.01 - General Confidentiality Provisions

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A. Except as
				provided in Regulation 02 of this chapter, the Ombudsman shall maintain the
				confidentiality of all mediation information in accordance with the Act, the
				Standards of Conduct for Mediators, and the Mediation Confidentiality
				Act.
B. The Ombudsman may not
				disclose or be compelled to disclose mediation information in any judicial,
				administrative, or other proceeding, in accordance with the Act and with the
				Mediation Confidentiality Act.
C. A
				party may not disclose or be compelled to disclose mediation information in any
				judicial, administrative, or other proceeding, in accordance with the Mediation
				Confidentiality Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.03 - Confidentiality of Mediation Information › Section 14.37.03.02 - Exceptions to Confidentiality of Mediation Information

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A. The
				Ombudsman may disclose mediation information, including mediation
				communications, in the following situations:
(1) With Office staff, including an Assistant
				Attorney General who represents the Office, the Administrative Officer, or any
				other person working under the direction of the Ombudsman, to carry out the
				duties of the Office; and
(2) To
				third parties, if the parties to the mediation have consented to the
				disclosure.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.04 - Disputed Public Records › Section 14.37.04.01 - Ombudsman's Review of Disputed Public Records

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A. When the dispute involves a custodian's
				application of an exemption to a public record or part of a public record, the
				Ombudsman may request the custodian to submit the disputed public record or
				part of a public record to the Ombudsman for review.
B. A custodian may not be compelled to
				disclose to the Ombudsman a public record or part of a public record in the
				custodian's custody.
C. A
				custodian's voluntary submission of a public record or part of a public record
				for review under this chapter may not be construed as a waiver of
(1) Any privilege held by the custodian;
				or
(2) Any assertion of
				confidentiality under the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.04 - Disputed Public Records › Section 14.37.04.02 - Confidentiality of Disputed Public Records

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A. The
				Ombudsman shall strictly maintain the confidentiality of any public record or
				part of a public record submitted for review under this chapter, and may not
				disclose any such public record or part of a public record to another party
				without the written permission of the custodian.
B. The Ombudsman shall take reasonable steps
				to segregate confidential records in such a way that their confidence is
				maintained.
C. Upon the conclusion
				of a mediation involving the Ombudsman's review of disputed public records, the
				Ombudsman shall return or destroy the disputed public records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.05 - Written Guidance › Section 14.37.05.01 - Ombudsman May Provide

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A. The
				Ombudsman may provide written guidance to parties in furtherance of the
				mediation process.
B. Written
				guidance may not disclose information that any party claims is
				confidential.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 37 - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS OMBUDSMAN › Chapter 14.37.05 - Written Guidance › Section 14.37.05.02 - Ombudsman May Publish

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A. In the
				Ombudsman's sole discretion, and to the extent that the Ombudsman believes
				publication will promote understanding of the Act, the Ombudsman may publish
				written guidance.
B. Before
				publishing written guidance, the Ombudsman shall remove all identifying
				information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.01 - Librarians in County Public Libraries

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A. Each librarian employed by a county public
				library in Maryland shall hold a professional certificate issued by the State
				Superintendent.
B. There shall be
				Professional Public Librarian Certification and Public Library Director
				Certification.
(1) Professional Public
				Librarian Certification.
(a) An applicant for
				Public Librarian Certification shall have a master's degree from a library
				school accredited by the American Library Association.
(b) This certificate shall be valid for 5
				years and shall be renewed by the State Superintendent for an additional 5
				years if the certificate holder has completed 6 semester hours or their
				equivalent in an accredited institution or in an in-service program in one of
				the following areas:
(i) Management and
				supervision;
(ii) Information
				technology;
(iii) Reference or
				technical services; or
(iv) Other
				subjects that are relevant to the professional assignment of the
				librarian.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.02 - Public Library Associate

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A.
				Definition. The public library associate provides support services requiring
				rudimentary knowledge of library service, the library collections, and the
				policies and regulations governing the library.
B. Job Responsibilities.
(1) The library associate works under the
				direction of an experienced professional librarian.
(2) Examples of appropriate job
				responsibilities are:
(a) Assisting library
				patrons in locating information through the library;
(b) Providing information to the public on
				library services, policies, and procedures;
(c) Collecting, recording, and compiling
				information and statistics;
(d)
				Assisting in the preparation and presentation of library programs;
(e) Operating a small library branch or
				service outlet;
(f) Assisting in
				the review and selection of library materials;
(g) Checking and transcribing bibliographic
				and cataloging information as required; and
(h) Assisting in the development and
				maintenance of information technology.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.03 - Library Programs Involving Federal Funds

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The regulations for the acceptance and administration of
				  federal funds for the further development of public library and cooperative
				  library services as provided in
				  Public Law
				  104-208, as amended, shall be those set forth in
				  the State Plan for the administration of the Library Services and Technology
				  Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.04 - Special Library Services

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A.
				Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "LBPD " means the Maryland Library for
				the Blind and Print Disabled.
(b)
				"MSL " means the Maryland State Library Agency.
(c) "NLS" means the National Library Service
				for the Blind and Print Disabled of the Library of Congress.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.05 - Free Public Library Services

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A.
				The board of public library trustees for each county, including Washington
				County and Baltimore City, shall develop and submit to the Maryland State
				Library Agency a statement of its policies relating to the provision of free
				library services to the public. Each statement shall state the board's policies
				with respect to:
(1) Limits to be placed on
				the amount of free services, such as limits on the number of books or other
				materials borrowed at one time, or time limits on borrowing;
(2) Online database searches, including a
				statement of:
(a) Reasonable time limitations
				on Internet or database searches; and
(b) Charges to users for additional online
				searches;
(3) Charges
				for utilities or conveniences available to library users, such as copying
				machines, printers, fax machines, or other equipment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 38 - MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY › Chapter 14.38.01 - Programs for Library Media Services › Section 14.38.01.06 - Audits of County Public Libraries

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A. Audit Required. Each board of library
				trustees for a county public library shall have an audit made of its financial
				statements for each fiscal year.
B.
				Qualifications and Approval of Auditor. The auditor shall meet the
				qualifications in COMAR 13A.02.07.04B. he director of the county public library
				shall submit to the State State Librarian for approval, by May 1 of the fiscal
				year to be audited, the name of the auditor.
C. Audit Standards and Report. The auditor
				shall conduct the audit in accordance with the standards in COMAR
				13A.02.07.04DD and the audit reporting package shall include the information in
				COMAR 13A.02.07.04E.
D. Submission
				of Report. The director of the county public library shall submit a copy of the
				audit reporting package to the State Librarian and appropriate county governing
				body by November 1 after the close of the fiscal year, except that a county
				having a population of more than 500,000 and having a county library agency as
				provided by Education Article, §
									23-401(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, shall submit the audit report by January 1 after
				the close of the fiscal year.
E.
				Audits of Federal Awards. Each county public library that expends $500,000 or
				more in federal awards in any fiscal year shall have an audit made in
				accordance with COMAR 13A.02.07.05E.
F. Additional Provisions. The provisions of
				COMAR 13A.02.07.06E -.10 shall apply to audits conducted under this
				regulation.
G. Exemptions. This
				regulation does not apply to county public libraries which:
(1) Do not receive, account for, control, and
				supervise the spending of any public funds for the library;
(2) Do not prepare separate financial
				statements; and
(3) Are audited as
				a part of the county government.