§ 305. Documents
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 37 Pa.C.S.A. Historical and MuseumsEffective: January 3, 2023
Effective: January 3, 2023
37 Pa.C.S.A. § 305
§ 305. Documents
The commission shall have the power and duty to:
(2) Preservation of public records.--Preserve all public records throughout this Commonwealth and give special attention to the preservation of all records of the Commonwealth not in current use and of historical value; negotiate for the transfer and receipt of public records from any Commonwealth agency or political subdivision; and provide for the disposition of records not needed or useful in the transaction of current or anticipated future work of the Commonwealth under section 524 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175),1 known as The Administrative Code of 1929. The commission shall be the legal custodian of any public records transferred to it by any Commonwealth agency or political subdivision. The head of any Commonwealth agency or political subdivision may transfer to the commission public records legally in his custody not needed for the transaction of the business of the office whenever the commission is willing to receive and care for them.
(3) Management of historical documents.--Collect, classify, preserve and make available for reference all records which may come into its possession with the exceptions indicated by the commission; and examine the condition of the public records, books, pamphlets, documents, manuscripts, archives, maps and papers filed or recorded in any Commonwealth agency or political subdivision. The executive director or any employees authorized by him shall have reasonable access to all public records in this Commonwealth for the purpose of examining them and shall report to the commission on their condition.
(4) Regulation of Commonwealth records.--Recommend such action be taken by the persons having the care and custody of public records as may be necessary to secure their safety and preservation; cause all laws relating to public records to be enforced; and recommend and enforce uniform standards governing the use of paper, ink and filing procedure for all records and papers of Commonwealth agencies and political subdivisions that are considered of permanent historical importance.
Credits
1988, May 26, P.L. 414, No. 72, § 1, imd. effective. Amended 2022, Nov. 3, P.L. 1665, No. 102, § 4, effective in 60 days [Jan. 3, 2023].
Footnotes
71 P.S. § 204.
37 Pa.C.S.A. § 305, PA ST 37 Pa.C.S.A. § 305
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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