1.01. Public Attendance. (a) At any open session of the [name of public body], the general public is invited to attend and observe. (b) Except in instances when the [public body] expressly invites public testimony, questions, comments, or other forms of public participation, or when public participation is otherwise authorized by law, no member of the public attending an open session may participate in the session. 1.02. Disruptive Conduct. (a) A person attending an open session of the [public body] may not engage in any conduct, including visual demonstrations such as the waving of placards, signs, or banners, that disrupts the session or that interferes with the right of members of the public to attend and observe the session. (b)(1) The presiding officer may order any person who persists in conduct prohibited by subsection (a) of this section or who violates any other regulation concerning the conduct of the open session to be removed from the session and may request police assistance to restore order. (2) The presiding officer may recess the session while order is restored. View more information on Maryland Open Meetings Act.

• If Montgomery County Government is CLOSED then all BCC meetings, virtual, in-person, or hybrid, are cancelled.
• If Montgomery County Government is OPEN, but Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are closed, open late or close early:
  • If a BCC meeting is virtual, then the BCC can meet as scheduled.
  • If a BCC meeting is in-person or hybrid:
    • If MCPS opens late, BCC in-person or hybrid morning meetings are cancelled.
    • If MCPS closes early, or if afternoon or evening activities are cancelled, BCC in-person or hybrid afternoon and evening meetings are cancelled.
    • If MCPS is closed all day, all BCC in-person or hybrid meetings for that day and evening are cancelled.
• Certain quasi-judicial BCCs may continue to hold hearings based on previous arrangements with their departments and notification to the public.