Although the board is not part of OAG, the office provides the board with. What's the Open Meetings Act?The Open Meetings Act is a Maryland statute. The chair of the Board may call a special meeting. This manual only addresses the Maryland Open Meetings Act, §§ 3-101 through 3- 501 of the General Provisions Article of the Maryland Code. Baltimore City Board of Elections, 377 Md. 183, 186-87 (2003). Enjoy our free minutes template for your corporation's special board of directors meetings. Like all our forms, this template is intended for individual use. Maryland State Department of Education. For big decisions, a board of directors should always hold a meeting.