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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 285

(b) The records of licenses which are required to be
maintained by subsection (a) of this section, and any indices or
dockets created pursuant thereto, shall be retained for a period
of three (3) years following the date of the last record entry
therein and until all audit requirements have been compiled with,
and thereafter may be destroyed after compliance with the
provisions of [§ 177, 178 and 180 of Article 41 of this Code,
title "Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments."]
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6, PART V OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

Article 33 - Election Code

8-3.

The State Administrative Board of Election Laws and the
several boards shall receive, file and preserve all certificates
of candidacy and of nomination which are filed with them under
the provisions of this article. These certificates of candidacy
and of nomination shall be kept as part of the records of the
board for a period not to exceed five years or for at least one
year beyond the length of the term of the public or party office
for which every candidate to whom these certificates of candidacy
and of nomination apply has offered himself for nomination or
election, regardless if the candidate is successful,
unsuccessful, or resigns, or for a longer period if ordered by a
court of competent jurisdiction. These certificates of candidacy
and of nomination shall be subject and open to inspection by any
citizen of this State during the hours in which the office in
which the certificates of candidacy and of nomination are kept is
open. Thereafter the certificates of candidacy and of nomination
shall be transferred to the Hall of Records [where they shall be
maintained in accordance with Article 54, § 10 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland]. Copies of these certificates of candidacy and
of nomination certified by the principal administrative officer
in whose office they are kept under the seal of his office shall
be evidence in any court to the same extent as the original
certificate of candidacy and of nomination would be if produced
and proved.

26-14.

Every officer or board shall receive, file and preserve all
reports, statements, and accounts relating to campaign
contributions and expenditures which are required to be filed by
this article. These reports, statements, and accounts shall be
kept as part of the records of the officer or board for a period
not to exceed five years or for at least one year beyond the
length of the term of the public or party office for which every
candidate to whom these reports, statements, or accounts apply,
has offered himself for nomination or election, regardless if the
candidate is successful, unsuccessful, or resigns, or for a
longer period if ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
These reports, statements, and accounts shall be subject and open
to inspection by any citizen of this State during the hours in