All records made or received by or under the authority of, or coming into the custody, control or possession of public officials and agencies in any of the branches of state government or any local political subdivision, in the course of their public duties, are the property of the government concerned, and shall hot be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed, damaged, or otherwise disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided by law.
430 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 5, § 001