19-250. Reproduction and preservation of public records, other than court records; minimum standards. The board of county commissioners of any county in the state may, by resolution, provide for and authorize any officer of the county to photograph, microphotograph or otherwise reproduce or to have photographed, microphotographed or otherwise reproduced any of the records, papers or documents which are by law placed in the custody and control of such officer, except court records, and to acquire necessary facilities and equipment, and to acquire, maintain and use all such appropriate containers, files and other methods as shall be necessary to accommodate and preserve the photographs, microphotographs, films or as otherwise reproduced. Such photographing, microphotographing, filming or otherwise reproducing may be so authorized for the reproducing of lists and records in the usual day by day official activities of any such officer, where to do so will greatly promote efficiency in the office, or as a method of preserving old or worn records, papers or documents. The photographic film and prints or reproductions therefrom shall comply with federal standard No. 125a, dated April 24, 1958, or the latest revision thereof, issued pursuant to the federal property and administrative services act of 1949, and any amendments thereto, and the device used to reproduce such records for any type of storage shall be one which accurately reproduces the original thereof in all details. The county may use reproduction methods which include the digital storage and retrieval of official county records.

History: L. 1953, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 104, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 112, § 1; July 1.