§408. Archives and records center building; duty custody and control
A. The secretary shall have custody and control of the Louisiana State Archives and its contents to house and facilitate operations of the various archives and records management programs, including the records center establishment, and through the Louisiana State Building Authority or its successors shall have authority to design, build, purchase, lease, maintain, operate, protect, and improve buildings or facilities used for the storage of inactive records of state and local agencies of Louisiana.
B. The records center or centers shall accept all records transferred to it or them through the operation of retention schedules approved by the state archivist, provide secure storage and reference service for the same, and submit written notice to inform the applicable agency of intended destruction or disposal of records in accordance with approved retention schedules.
C. Confidential or restricted records shall remain confidential or restricted and, whenever usage of records in the custody of the division is restricted by or pursuant to law or for reasons of security and the public interest, such records shall be inspected, surveyed, or otherwise used only in accordance with law and the policies and regulations imposed by the secretary acting through the state archivist.
D. Records listed for disposal shall either be destroyed in any manner approved by the environmental authority or transferred in accordance with established policies to the most appropriate repository.
Acts 1956, No. 337, §8; Acts 1985, No. 238, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.