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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 14.18.02.05" title_num="14" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="02" heading="Duties of Custodians, Public Officials, and Employees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>It is the responsibility of all custodians, public officials, and employees to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Retain and protect all records in their custody;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cooperate with Division and Archives in the establishment and maintenance of an active and continuous program for the economical and efficient management of records;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ensure that agency records, including electronic records, are covered by a schedule, which shall outline procedures to ensure the retention and usability throughout the authorized lifecycle of the records.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>No officer, employee, or contractor of any agency shall destroy, sell, or otherwise dispose of any record in such person's care or custody or under such person's control without first having followed the procedures under Regulation .07 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>