Maryland Public Utility Companies Section 2-104

      (a)      The Commission shall appoint an Executive Secretary.

      (b)      The Executive Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

      (c)      The Executive Secretary shall:

            (1)      keep the records of the Commission, including a record of proceedings, all documents required to be filed with the Commission, all orders, regulations, and decisions of the Commission, and all dockets and files;

            (2)      certify true copies of those materials;

            (3)      designate an employee of the Commission to perform the duties of Executive Secretary when the Executive Secretary is absent; and

            (4)      perform the other duties that the Commission prescribes.

      (d)      With the approval of the Commission and in conformity with Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part V of the State Government Article, the Executive Secretary may destroy any record or document that the Commission possesses, including a record or document required by law to be filed with the Commission, if:

            (1)      the record or document has been on file for at least 3 years; and

            (2)      the Executive Secretary considers the document to be obsolete.