Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 15.2 - Transfer to Historical and Museum Commission(a) Public records are public property and should remain in public custody. If a county or municipal government cannot adequately care for its own historical records, they should be transferred to the custody of the Commission.(b) The Commission believes that it is in the best interest of the public that local public records of historical value be maintained in a county or municipal archives operated by the political subdivision. If individual county/municipal governments are unable to maintain a local public archives, arrangements should be made to transfer historical records to the Commission.(c) Records transferred to the Commission will be maintained at the State Archives or at depositories designated and approved by the Commission. Approved repositories will be required to sign memorandums of agreement with the Commission, which will focus on the institutions' duties and responsibilities with respect to the care and administration of public records deposited by the Commission.