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State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was there. He says it's important for the government to be as open as possible, and the seminar helps the community understand their rights and responsibilities.
"Part of our role in the Department of Justice is to make sure that we can educate and inform the general public and local officials as to the nature of the law and how they can apply it to different facts. Reaching out in the community like this is one of the ways we do that," Van Hollen says.
Van Hollen says the information will help prevent agencies from making unintentional open records law violations.
Participants included city and county government leaders, law enforcement officials and media representatives.
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