Okla. Stat. tit. 67, § 67-306
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Unnecessary records and archives - Consultation with State
Official statutory text
Librarian - Application to Commission - Disposition.
Every state officer and the heads of all departments, boards,
commissions, agencies and institutions of the State of Oklahoma who
have in their custody public records and archives deemed by them to
be unnecessary for the transaction of the business of their offices
shall consult with the State Librarian for the purpose of
determining if such records and archives are desired for deposit in
the archives division of the Oklahoma State Library. Upon
certification by the State Librarian that such records and archives
are or are not desired for such purpose, then such custodian shall,
in conformity with such determination, apply to the Archives and
Records Commission for authorization to destroy or transfer such
records and archives to the Oklahoma State Library as hereinafter
provided. Upon the filing of such application the Commission shall
have authority to authorize or direct the disposition of such
records and archives by any one or more of the following methods:
1. By destruction; provided that, the Commission shall not
authorize destruction of records and archives less than five (5)
years old except upon a showing of good cause by the agency or the
Archives and Records Division of the Oklahoma Department of
Libraries and a unanimous vote of the members of the Commission, or
their designees, present.
2. By transfer to the custody and control of the Oklahoma State
Library and there retained. The State Librarian may, in his or her
discretion, digitize such records and archives, especially if so
doing would aid in the preservation of their contents.
3. By transfer to the Oklahoma State Library with authorization
to the State Librarian to digitize said records and archives and
upon the completion of this process to destroy said records and
archives in accordance with the order of the Commission.
Records and archives transferred to the Oklahoma State Library
shall never be returned to their former custody except by order of
the Commission and written consent of the State Librarian.
Every state officer and the heads of all departments, boards,
commissions, agencies and institutions of the State of Oklahoma who
have in their custody public records and archives deemed by them to
be unnecessary for the transaction of the business of their offices
shall consult with the State Librarian for the purpose of
determining if such records and archives are desired for deposit in
the archives division of the Oklahoma State Library. Upon
certification by the State Librarian that such records and archives
are or are not desired for such purpose, then such custodian shall,
in conformity with such determination, apply to the Archives and
Records Commission for authorization to destroy or transfer such
records and archives to the Oklahoma State Library as hereinafter
provided. Upon the filing of such application the Commission shall
have authority to authorize or direct the disposition of such
records and archives by any one or more of the following methods:
1. By destruction; provided that, the Commission shall not
authorize destruction of records and archives less than five (5)
years old except upon a showing of good cause by the agency or the
Archives and Records Division of the Oklahoma Department of
Libraries and a unanimous vote of the members of the Commission, or
their designees, present.
2. By transfer to the custody and control of the Oklahoma State
Library and there retained. The State Librarian may, in his or her
discretion, digitize such records and archives, especially if so
doing would aid in the preservation of their contents.
3. By transfer to the Oklahoma State Library with authorization
to the State Librarian to digitize said records and archives and
upon the completion of this process to destroy said records and
archives in accordance with the order of the Commission.
Records and archives transferred to the Oklahoma State Library
shall never be returned to their former custody except by order of
the Commission and written consent of the State Librarian.
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