1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Official action” means a phase of the process in which a public agency in St. Mary's County makes a decision or recommendation, including receipt of information and deliberation.

3. (c)

   1. (1) “Public agency” means:

      1. (i) a governmental unit of St. Mary's County, including an advisory or quasi-judicial agency, that is:

         1. 1. supported in any part by public money; or
         2. 2. authorized to spend public money;
      2. (ii) the St. Mary's County Board of Education;
      3. (iii) the St. Mary's County Board of Library Trustees;
      4. (iv) the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission; and
      5. (v) the St. Mary's County Housing Authority.
   2. (2) “Public agency” includes a subcommittee or other subordinate unit of a governmental unit listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

   3. (3) “Public agency” does not include:

      1. (i) a grand jury;
      2. (ii) a petit jury;
      3. (iii) a law enforcement agency; or
      4. (iv) the judicial branch.
4. (d) “Public agency meeting” means the convening of a quorum of the constituent membership of a public agency to deliberate or act on a matter under the supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power of the public agency.
5. (e) “Quorum”, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, means a simple majority of the constituent membership of a public agency.
6. (f) “Staff meeting” means a meeting of three or more staff members of one or more public agencies.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 96, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 208, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.