Maryland Social Media Recordkeeping Guide.
Understanding what the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requires of your social media activity, and what "compliant" actually looks like in practice, isn't always straightforward. This plain-language guide gives counties, cities & municipalities and public agencies a clear path.
Everything your agency needs, in plain English.
The federal layer
The Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 — and how they reach social media.
Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA)
Md. Code, Gen. Prov. § 4-101 et seq. and the Maryland Open Meetings Act — including the 30-calendar-day response mechanics.
Maryland Public Access Ombudsman
What Maryland's records oversight body says about electronic communications and social media disclosure.
The compliance checklist
The go-to checklist for standing up a compliant social media archive — what to capture, retain and be ready to produce.
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