Open Meetings Compliance Board

The Open Meetings Compliance Board (OMCB) issues advisory opinions in response to written complaints about violations of the Act. The Compliance Board is an independent State entity, and its three members are appointed by the Governor. Although the Compliance Board is not part of the Office of the Attorney General, the Office provides the Board with administrative staff and legal advice, and also publishes its opinions and notices on the Office of Attorney General website. The Compliance Board has no office or budget of its own.

Important notes: The Board does not address Public Information Act issues. Information on that law is here. The board also does not address alleged violations of the meetings laws applicable to private condominium and homeowners associations.  Information on those laws can be found here.

Board Members and Staff

For a list of Board members, please visit the Maryland Manual Online at https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/26excom/html/27open.html.

Staff:

• Rachel Simmonsen, Assistant Attorney General, Counsel

• S. Spencer Dove, Administrator

Notice of Upcoming Meetings

No meeting scheduled at this time.​

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Contact the Board

By mail: 
Open Meetings Compliance Board
c/o Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

By phone:  (410) 576-6560

By email:  opengov@oag.state.md.us

Public Information Act Requests

Public Information Act requests for the OMCB can be submitted to:

Rachel Simmonsen
Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Telephone: 410-576-6344
Fax: 410-576-7003
Email: OpenGov@oag.state.md.us​​