(a)   Meetings of a local team shall be closed to the public and not subject
to Title 10, Subtitle 5 of the State Government Article when the local
team is discussing individual cases.
  (b)   Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of a
local team shall be open to the public and subject to Title 10,
Subtitle 5 of the State Government Article when the local team is not
discussing individual cases.
  (c)   (1)   Information identifying a deceased person, a family member, or an
alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse may not be disclosed during a
public meeting.
    (2)   Information regarding the involvement of any agency, organization, or
person with a deceased person or the person's family may not be
disclosed during a public meeting.
  (d)   This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the
attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant
to the exercise of the team's purpose and duties under this subtitle.
  (e)   A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a
fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
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