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Section 10-704 – Hearings and Proceedings

    (a)    Each petition, hearing, or other proceeding that was pending before an abolished or superseded unit and each proceeding or investigation that was begun by the unit remains in force.     (b)    The successor or another unit designated in accordance with law may complete a proceeding or investigation and enforce any penalty or forfeiture to the same extent […]

Section 10-705 – Orders, Rules, and Regulations

    Each order, rule, and regulation that relates to a transferred function or authority of an abolished or superseded unit remains in effect until the successor amends or rescinds the order, rule, or regulation.

Section 10-605 – Annual Report

    (a)    On or before July 31 of each year, each department or independent unit shall submit to the Division an annual report on its activities as to the management of its forms during the previous fiscal year.     (b)    On or before September 1 of each year, the Division shall submit, subject to § 2–1257 of this article, […]

Section 10-706 – Obligations

    Each contract and other obligation that relates to a transferred function or authority of an abolished or superseded unit remains in effect and shall be carried out by the successor.

Section 10-608 – Definitions

    (a)    In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Archives” means the State Archives.     (c)    “Division” means the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services.     (d)    “Program” means a program for the management of the records of a unit of the State government.     (e)    “Records officer” means any individual designated under […]

Section 10-801 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Public communication” means any inquiry, request, or complaint made by the public.     (c)    “Unit” means each unit in the Executive Branch of the State government.

Section 10-609 – Regulations

    The Division and the State Archivist jointly shall adopt regulations to:         (1)    define the character of records of archival quality;         (2)    determine the quantity of those records;         (3)    set standards for the development of record retention and disposal schedules; and         (4)    provide for the periodic transfer to the State Archivist or disposal of records, in accordance with the schedules.

Section 10-802 – Written Policies Required

    Each unit shall adopt written policies that are within the legal authority of the unit for:         (1)    the procedures to be followed by the unit in responding to a public communication;         (2)    the circumstances that require the unit to maintain a record of a public communication and of the response of the unit; and         (3)    the manner of […]

Section 10-610 – Records Management Program; Records Officer

    (a)    (1)    Each unit of the State government shall have a program for the continual, economical, and efficient management of the records of the unit.         (2)    The program shall include procedures for:             (i)    the security of the records;             (ii)    the establishment and revision, in accordance with the regulations, record retention and disposal schedules to ensure the prompt and orderly disposition […]