Maryland State Government 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.