All records of the Mayor and Council as described in Subtitle 6 of the
State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland as now in force
and as hereafter amended and recodified, except those specifically exempted
therein, are hereby declared to be public records and are available in the
office of the Town of Hampstead, and the Clerk or anyone designated by the
Clerk is and shall be the official custodian of such public records.
Such public records are available for inspection during regular office
hours.
Such public records, specifically requested, are available to those
of interest at a cost as set by the Clerk from time to time.
The Town Clerk is authorized, subject to applicable provisions of state
law, to adopt reasonable rules or regulations governing the timely production
and inspection of public records. If adopted, a copy of such rules or regulations
shall be available without charge to anyone requesting the same.