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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 286

(II) A CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION.

(2) THE STATE ARCHIVIST SHALL KEEP EACH LIST OF THE
MATERIALS DESTROYED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE LIST SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT REASONABLE TIMES.

PART II. LOCAL RECORDS.

1-407. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

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

(B) ARCHIVES.

"ARCHIVES" MEANS THE STATE ARCHIVES.

(C) LOCAL OFFICIAL.

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

1-408. SCOPE OF PART.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN § 1-410 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 ARTICLE 40,
§§ 51A 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