Maryland Statutes
Part I - State Archives and Hall of Records Commission
Section 9-1012 - Local Records

(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.

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