Md. Code, State Government § 9-1012
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§9–1012.
Official statutory text
(a) The Archives may allow a unit of local government or its designee to have custody of an original local record if the unit or designee:
(1) demonstrates that the unit or designee will preserve the record adequately; and
(2) deposits with the Archives or permits the Archives to make a security microform copy of the record.
(b) The Archives may not destroy a local record unless the Archives:
(1) offers the record to the appropriate local government or its designee; and
(2) the government or designee declines to accept the record.
(1) demonstrates that the unit or designee will preserve the record adequately; and
(2) deposits with the Archives or permits the Archives to make a security microform copy of the record.
(b) The Archives may not destroy a local record unless the Archives:
(1) offers the record to the appropriate local government or its designee; and
(2) the government or designee declines to accept the record.
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