{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-1012","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 9–1012","heading":"","body":"(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:\n(1) demonstrates that the unit or designee will preserve the record adequately; and\n(2) deposits with the Archives or permits the Archives to make a security microform copy of the record.\n(b) The Archives may not destroy a local record unless the Archives:\n(1) offers the record to the appropriate local government or its designee; and\n(2) the government or designee declines to accept the record.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=9-1012","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"70c3738e094fdb199b6b7db0d7c1028ed0b2380fd1f0f4104687a65b6bc696d0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-1011","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-1013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}