Montana Title 2. Government Structure and Administration § 2-6-1112. Historic records--Montana historical society--powers and duties

(1) establish and operate the state archives as authorized by appropriation for the purpose of storing, preserving, and providing access to historic records transferred to the custody of the state archives;

(2) in cooperation with the secretary of state, the local government records committee, and the state records committee, establish guidelines to inventory, catalog, retain, transfer, and provide access to all historic records;

(3) maintain and enforce restrictions on access to historic records in the custody of the state archives in accordance with the provisions of this part; and

(4) in accordance with the guidelines established pursuant to subsection (2), remove and destroy duplicate records and records considered to have no historical value.