1. A. Election Directors to Develop. With the assistance of the Records Division and the State Archivist, each election director shall prepare and obtain legal authorization to implement one or more supplemental retention schedules to govern the retention and disposition of all local records not encompassed by a Statewide retention schedule.

2. B. Governing Law.

   1. (1) The local schedules shall be developed and implemented in accordance with:

      1. (a) COMAR 14.18.02; and
      2. (b) COMAR 14.18.04.
   2. (2) Retention periods shall comply with all applicable federal laws, State laws, and this title.
3. C. Conflicts. To the extent that any local retention schedule conflicts with a Statewide retention schedule, the Statewide schedule prevails.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-106, and 2-202(b)(10); State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.08 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 579): adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 709)

Regulation .04C adopted effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 333)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 333)

Regulation .08 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 333)