# State Government (GSG)

## Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies

### Subtitle 10. State Archives and Artistic Property

#### Section 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.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)