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§ 9-1007. Additional powers; annual report

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: April 12, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. State Archives and Artistic Property (Refs & Annos)
Part I. State Archives and Hall of Records Commission
Effective: April 12, 2022
MD Code, State Government, § 9-1007
§ 9-1007. Additional powers; annual report
Currentness
Powers
(a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the State Archivist may:
(1) adopt regulations to:
(i) govern the Archives;
(ii) manage the Hall of Records Building and other real and personal property that the Archives acquires;
(iii) manage the records under the supervision of the Archives; and
(iv) define the categories of records in the report of the Records Management Division under § 10-611 of this article;
(2) have a seal; and
(3) on request, or at the State Archivist's discretion, review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding State designations under Title 7 of the General Provisions Article.
Recommendations regarding State designations
(b) At the request of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Chair of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, or the Chair of the House Health and Government Operations Committee, the State Archivist shall review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding State designations under Title 7 of the General Provisions Article.
Fees
(c)(1) The State Archivist may establish reasonable fees for the care and preservation of records and other services provided by the Archives.
(2) Fees may be in the form of:
(i) a percentage not to exceed 2% of an existing fee charged at the time of the creation of a record in any form or format; or
(ii) a flat rate subscription charge for a publication of the Archives.
(3) Of the fees collected, 7% shall be deposited in the Archives Endowment Account of the State Archives Fund established under § 9-1013 of this subtitle as an educational and entrepreneurial reserve.
Reporting requirements
(d) The State Archivist shall submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of this article, to the General Assembly an annual report on the activities of the Archives and the Commission during the preceding fiscal year.

Credits

Added as Art. 54, § 1-107, by Acts 1984, c. 286, § 5, eff. July 1, 1984. Transferred to State Government § 9-1007 by Acts 1984, c. 286, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 286, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Acts 2008, c. 19, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2010, c. 405, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2022, c. 135, § 1, eff. April 12, 2022.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-1007, MD STATE GOVT § 9-1007
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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