1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of any record disclosing:

   1. (1) a safety evaluation or school emergency plan developed under § 7-1510 of the Education Article;
   2. (2) an emergency response policy developed under § 7-1509 of the Education Article and § 3-520 of the Public Safety Article;
   3. (3) guidelines for school resource officers and supplemental coverage by local law enforcement agencies developed by the Maryland Center for School Safety under § 7-1508 of the Education Article;
   4. (4) a plan to implement the Maryland Center for School Safety's guidelines adopted by a local school system under § 7-1508 of the Education Article; or
   5. (5) any school mapping data produced under the School Mapping Data Program in accordance with § 7-1510.1 of the Education Article.

2. (b) A custodian shall allow inspection of safety evaluation, school emergency plan, and emergency response policy records by the following entities in the performance of the entity's official duties:

   1. (1) the Maryland Center for School Safety;
   2. (2) the Interagency Commission on School Construction;
   3. (3) the Department of State Police;
   4. (4) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
   5. (5) the Maryland Department of Emergency Management;
   6. (6) local law enforcement agencies; and
   7. (7) local organizations for emergency management.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 30, § 4, eff. June 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2021, c. 287, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 288, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2024, c. 166, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.