Sec. 14.34.05.08. Response to Request

A. In General. Within the time limits and in the manner prescribed by the Act, the official custodian shall:

(1) Respond in writing to a written request;

(2) If he or she is not the official custodian of the requested public records, so notify the applicant as provided in General Provisions Article, §4-202, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(3) If he or she is the official custodian of the requested public records:

(a) Grant the application, in whole or in part, in accordance with General Provisions Article, §§4-203 and 4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland;

(b) Deny the application, in whole or in part, as required or authorized by General Provisions Article, §§4-304-4-355, Annotated Code of Maryland, and in accordance with General Provisions Article, §4-203, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

(c) If the official custodian believes that inspection would cause substantial injury to the public interest, deny inspection temporarily, in writing, and seek court approval in accordance with General Provisions Article, §4-358, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. The official custodian may request the identity of the applicant, any organizational or other affiliation of the applicant, or the purpose for the application, as authorized by General Provisions Article, §4-203(b)-(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.