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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 285

(1) the unit keeps; and

(2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect-
10-636.

(A) In this Part V of this subtitle[,] THE FOLLOWING WORDS
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "Commission" means the State Hall of Records
Commission.

(C) "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" INCLUDES AN OFFICIAL OF THE STATE OR
A COUNTY, CITY, OR TOWN IN THE STATE.

10-638.

(a) [An] A PUBLIC official [of the State government] may
offer to the Commission any public record of the PUBLIC official
that no longer is used, such as:

(1) an original paper;

(2) a book;

(3) a file;

(4) a record of a court of record for which an
accurate transcript is in use; or

(5) a record that relates to the internal management
of or otherwise is a housekeeping record for an office of a clerk
of court or register of wills.

(b) (1) With the written approval of the Commission, [an]
A PUBLIC official may destroy the record that the PUBLIC official
offers under this section, but the Commission declines to accept.

(2) After records are destroyed, the PUBLIC official
shall send to the Commission:

(i) a list of the records that were destroyed;
and

(ii) a certificate of destruction.

(3) The State Archivist shall keep each list of the
records destroyed under this subsection. The list shall be
available for public inspection at reasonable times.

10-639.

(a) [An] A PUBLIC official [of the State government] may
offer to the Commission or may destroy any of the following
materials that the PUBLIC official no longer needs: