HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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PART I. STATE RECORDS.
1-401. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  ARCHIVES.

"ARCHIVES" MEANS THE STATE ARCHIVES.

(C)  COMMISSION.

"COMMISSION" MEANS THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION.

1-402. SCOPE OF PART.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN § 1-406 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THIS PART I 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 ARTICLE 40,
§§ 61A THROUGH 61E OF THE CODE 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.

1-403. PUBLIC RECORDS.

(A) OFFER.