Md. Code, State Government § 9-1008
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§9–1008.
Official statutory text
(a) The State Archivist may:
(1) determine, in consultation with the Commission, the types of records and other information that the Archives will accept for safekeeping; and
(2) acquire, as a gift or with money appropriated or given to the Archives for that purpose:
(i) any record or other material that, in consultation with the Commission, the State Archivist considers worthy of preservation; and
(ii) other real or personal property.
(b) The State Archivist:
(1) shall supervise and control the use of the State Hall of Records Building;
(2) may equip and furnish the Building in accordance with law; and
(3) subject to Title 2, Subtitles 4 and 5, Title 4, Subtitles 7 and 8, §§ 8–127, 8–128, and 8–129, Part V of Title 8, Subtitle 1, Title 10, Title 12, Subtitle 2, and §§ 13–219 and 13–221 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, shall supervise and control the use of any other real or personal property that the State acquires for use of the Archives.
(c) The State Archivist shall provide the Commissioner of Land Patents with space in the State Hall of Records Building.
(1) determine, in consultation with the Commission, the types of records and other information that the Archives will accept for safekeeping; and
(2) acquire, as a gift or with money appropriated or given to the Archives for that purpose:
(i) any record or other material that, in consultation with the Commission, the State Archivist considers worthy of preservation; and
(ii) other real or personal property.
(b) The State Archivist:
(1) shall supervise and control the use of the State Hall of Records Building;
(2) may equip and furnish the Building in accordance with law; and
(3) subject to Title 2, Subtitles 4 and 5, Title 4, Subtitles 7 and 8, §§ 8–127, 8–128, and 8–129, Part V of Title 8, Subtitle 1, Title 10, Title 12, Subtitle 2, and §§ 13–219 and 13–221 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, shall supervise and control the use of any other real or personal property that the State acquires for use of the Archives.
(c) The State Archivist shall provide the Commissioner of Land Patents with space in the State Hall of Records Building.
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