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Baltimore County ACC amends notice rule to require "reasonable notice" rather than three-day written notice
Summary
After returning to open session, the Baltimore County Administrative Committee voted unanimously to change Section 1.03 of its rules of procedure, replacing a "3 days written notice" requirement with "reasonable notice."
Upon returning to open session on May 1, 2026, the Baltimore County Administrative Committee approved a minor amendment to its rules of procedure that changes the committee's meeting-notice language from a specific three-day written-notice requirement to a standard of "reasonable notice."
The chair introduced the amendment as a slight change to the Administrative Committee rules of procedure (Section 1.03, Meetings), proposing that the second sentence — which previously required "3 days written notice to all committee members, public, etc." — be revised to read "reasonable notice." The chair moved the amendment; another committee member seconded the motion. The chair announced the vote was unanimous.
Why it matters: the change replaces a prescriptive, fixed-notice window with a more flexible "reasonable notice" standard. That could allow staff and members greater scheduling flexibility, though the transcript does not record extended debate about how the standard will be applied or whether additional guidance will be provided.
The committee then confirmed the next meeting date (June 5, 2026) and adjourned.
