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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. The state library shall:
1. Determine whether public records presented to it are of historical value.
2. Dispose of records determined to be of no historical value.
3. Accept those records deemed by a public officer having custody of the records to be unnecessary for transacting the business of the public officer's office and deemed to be of historical value.
B. The state library shall check all public records of any public office, on the termination of the existence and functions of the office, and either dispose of or transfer the records to the custody of the state library, in accordance with this article. If a public office is terminated or reduced by the transfer of its powers and duties to another office or to other offices, its appropriate public records shall pass with the powers and duties transferred.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-151.17. Duties relating to historical value - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-41-state-government/az-rev-st-sect-41-151-17/
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