HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(5)  THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY PUBLIC RECORD THAT A
STATUTE EXPRESSLY REQUIRES TO BE KEPT PERMANENTLY; OR

(6)  THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY RECORD OF A COURT OF
RECORD UNLESS:

(I)  THE DESTRUCTION IS AUTHORIZED UNDER §
1-605(D)(6) OR § 2-206 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE;

(II)  AN ACCURATE TRANSCRIPT OF THE RECORD IS IN
USE; OR

(III)  THE RECORD RELATES TO THE INTERNAL
MANAGEMENT OF OR OTHERWISE IS A HOUSEKEEPING RECORD FOR AN OFFICE
OF A CLERK OF COURT OR REGISTER OF WILLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the fifth and sixth
sentences and parts (a), (c), (d), and (e) and the
first clause of part (b) of the fourth sentence of
former Art. 54, § 8.

The introductory language of this section, "[e]xcept
as expressly provided in § 10-641 of this subtitle,"
is added for clarity. In former Art. 54, § 8, the
referenced exception is stated only as to the records
covered under item (5) of this section, but, in fact,
§ 10-641 of this subtitle relates to all records.

In the introductory clause of this section, the
reference to "this Part V of this subtitle" is
substituted for the former limited reference "[t]his
section" -- i.e., former Art. 54, § 8. Although the
substituted language encompasses present Art. 54, § 7
and former Art. 54, §§ 9 and 11(a), these provisions
were interconnected by cross-references.

In item (3) of this section, the former, specific
references to "books" and "accounts" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the broad word "record".
Similarly in item (4) of this section, the word
"record" is substituted for the former enumeration
"papers, books, documents, or files".

Also in item (3) of this section, the former, specific
references to the "clerks of courts" and "registers of
wills" are deleted as unnecessary in light of the
referenced § 2-1215 of this article.

Also in item (3) of this section, the former reference
to the defunct position of "State Auditor" is deleted
as unnecessary in light of the referenced §§ 2-1215
through 2-1222 of this article.