HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C) LOCAL OFFICIAL.

"LOCAL OFFICIAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AN OFFICIAL OF A
COUNTY, CITY, OR TOWN OF THE STATE OR OTHERWISE A PUBLIC
OFFICIAL, BUT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to
allow concise reference to these officials.

5-120. SCOPE OF PART.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN § 5-122 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THIS PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE:

(1)  THE DESTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT BOOK OF ACCOUNT;

(2)  THE DESTRUCTION OF A LAND RECORD OF A CLERK OF A
CIRCUIT. COURT;

(3)  THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY RECORD THAT RELATES TO THE
FINANCIAL OPERATION OF A UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OR TO
COLLECTION OF STATE TAXES UNTIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF §§ 2-1215
THROUGH 2-1222 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE ARE MET;

(4)  THE DESTRUCTION OF ANY RECORD UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD THAT A STATUTE EXPRESSLY SETS FOR THAT
RECORD TO BE KEPT;

(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 § 5-122 of this subtitle," is
added for clarity. In former Art. 54, § 8, the
referenced exception is stated only as to the records