Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would let Maryland public-access ombudsman delegate duties to staff to reduce backlog
Summary
House Bill 331 would permit the Public Access Ombudsman to delegate duties to other staff in her office. The ombudsman and press associations said delegation is needed because the office has a backlog and the ombudsman recently expanded to a two-person office; supporters said delegation would short-circuit delays while preserving ombudsman's
Delegate Jennifer Whitehall said House Bill 331 would let the Public Access Ombudsman delegate duties to another staff member in her office to address a backlog and speed dispute resolution. "This bill, seeks to remedy this by permitting the ombudsman to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
