Md. Code, State Government § 10-1303
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Government § 10-1303, part of Maryland’s Code, State Government — covers the structure and operation of Maryland state government.
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§10–1303.
Official statutory text
When a unit is destroying records of an individual that contain personal information of the individual, the unit shall take reasonable steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the personal information, taking into account:
(1) the sensitivity of the records;
(2) the nature of the unit and its operations;
(3) the costs and benefits of different destruction methods; and
(4) available technology.
(1) the sensitivity of the records;
(2) the nature of the unit and its operations;
(3) the costs and benefits of different destruction methods; and
(4) available technology.
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