A civil or criminal action may not be brought against a city or town councilman, county commissioner, county councilman, or similar official by whatever name known, for words spoken at a meeting of the council or board of commissioners or at a meeting of a committee or subcommittee thereof.

Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-304 by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 355. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-501 by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 9, eff. April 8, 1997.

Formerly Art. 23A, § 1A; Art. 25, § 1A; Art. 25A, § 3; Art. 25B, § 10A.