Md. Code, State Government § 9–1012

(a) The Archives may allow a unit of local government or its designee to have custody of an original local record if the unit or designee:

(1) demonstrates that the unit or designee will preserve the record adequately; and

(2) deposits with the Archives or permits the Archives to make a security microform copy of the record.

(b) The Archives may not destroy a local record unless the Archives:

(1) offers the record to the appropriate local government or its designee; and

(2) the government or designee declines to accept the record.