§ 10-6 City Records Management Officer: Duties.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 10-6 (2026)
§ 10-6 City Records Management Officer: Duties.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
The City Records Management Officer shall direct the development and administration of a continuing records management, archival, and disposal program for the records of all City agencies.
(b)Specific duties.
The City Records Management Officer must:
(1)
establish standards, procedures, and techniques for the effective management of City records;
(2)
prepare, for the approval of the State Archivist, Record Retention and Disposition Schedules providing for:
(i)
the retention of City and agency records of continuing value for a specific retention period;
(ii)
the orderly disposal of City and agency records no longer possessing sufficient administrative, legal, fiscal, or historical value to warrant further preservation; and
(iii)
the identification and preservation of records no longer needed by an agency that are of historical significance;
(3)
review all proposals for the digitization of records, whether or not the ultimate destruction of the original record is involved;
(4)
assist agency heads in the preparation of agency record inventories;
(5)
periodically inspect records and records management practices of agencies; and
(6)
organize and administer a City records storage center or centers for the City’s inactive and historical records.
(c)Rules and regulations.
Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the City Records Management Officer must adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.
History: Ord. 20-407
History: Text Conformed 02/09/21