§ 6-4. Notice of meetings.

(a) 7-day notice to be provided.

(1) It shall be the duty of each board or commission established by the Baltimore City Charter or the Baltimore City Code to furnish written notice to the Department of Legislative Reference, for posting on a space designated by the Department of Legislative Reference, no less than 7 days before any meeting held by that board or commission.

(2) The posted notice shall include the time, date, and place of meeting.

(b) Emergency meetings; cancellations.

(1) The 7-day requirement may be waived in case of emergency meetings, but notice of occurrence of such meeting shall be posted as soon as possible, before or after such meeting.

(2) Notice of the cancellation of a meeting should be given at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting.

(c) Legislative Reference to provide space.

It shall be the duty of the Department of Legislative Reference to:

(1) provide space within the Department or the City Hall, clearly available to any onlooker, for the posting of meeting notices; and

(2) furnish at least 1 copy of each notice to the press.

(d) Failure to comply.

If any department, board, or commission fails to furnish written notice of meetings as provided in this section, such meeting will be deemed to have no legal standing.