Ohio Rev. Code § 149.44
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§ 149.44. Rules and procedures for operation of state records centers and archival institutions holding public records
Official statutory text
July 1, 1985 House Bill 238 - 116th General Assembly Any state records center or archival institution established pursuant to sections 149.31 and 149.331 of the Revised Code is an extension of the departments, offices, and institutions of the state and all state and local records transferred to records centers and archival institutions shall be available for use under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. The state records administration, assisted by the state archivist, shall establish rules and procedures for the operation of state records centers and archival institutions holding public records, respectively.
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