1. (a) If the University establishes a police department under this subtitle, the police department shall allow a person or governmental unit to access information in the same manner as a person or governmental unit would be able to access a public record of a law enforcement agency under the Public Information Act if the information is:

   1. (1) Included in records that are:

      1. (i) Created solely for law enforcement purposes; or
      2. (ii) Related to an arrest for a criminal offense; and
   2. (2) Would be subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act if the information were in a record created by a law enforcement agency.
2. (b) This section may not be construed to make an independent institution of higher education, as defined in § 10-101 of this article, subject to the Public Information Act.

Added by Acts 2019, c. 25, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.