Maryland State Government Section 10-634

      The Division shall:

            (1)      inspect the records of the units of the State government;

            (2)      study the records management practices of the units;

            (3)      review a proposal to buy or rent equipment, storage space, or services for records, including microfilming or photocopying, and, as appropriate, make recommendations about the proposal to:

                  (i)      the Department of Budget and Management; or

                  (ii)      the Board of Public Works;

            (4)      on July 1, 1985 and for each subsequent 5-year period, report a series analysis of the character and quantity of records that a unit of the State government holds and that an official of the State government or the head of a unit is required or is permitted to offer to the State Archives; and

            (5)      otherwise further the programs of each unit of the State government.