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::7 <br />dir <br />sw~. <br />wer- <br />>nal <br />;ate. <br />:the <br />nsn- <br />ss to <br />the <br />lion. <br />229 <br />. 235 <br />~3. <br />hern <br />his <br />spies <br />~. 6.) <br />!ss to <br />~, 853 <br />~;, Inc. <br />App. <br />or <br />them <br />•nate- <br />onve- <br />gs in <br />ed or <br />diffi- <br />s are <br />Mate <br />com- <br />cipal- <br />on, or <br />• <br />LJ <br /> <br /> <br />• <br /> <br />o~~ <br />132-8 CH. 132. PUBLIC RECORDS § 132-6.1 <br />rebinding be removed from the building or office in which such <br />records are ordinarily kept, for the length of time required to <br />repair, restore, or rebind them. Any public official who causes a <br />record book to be copied shall attest it and shall certify on oath that <br />it is an accurate copy of the original book. The copy shall then ha~•e <br />the force of the original. (1935, c. 265, s. 7; 1951, c. 294.? <br />§ 132-8. Assistance by and to Department of Cul- <br />tural Resources. <br />The Department of Cultural Resources shall have the right to <br />examine into the condition of public records and shall give advice <br />• and assistance to public officials in the solution of their problems of <br />preserving, filing and making available the public records in their <br />custody. When requested by the Department of Cultural Resources, <br />public officials shall assist the Department in the preparation of an <br />inclusive inventory of records in their custody, to which shall be <br />- attached a schedule, approved by the head of the governmental unit <br />or agency having custody of the records and the Secretary of Cul- <br />tural Resources, establishing a time period for the retention or dis- <br />posal of each series of records. Upon the completion of the inventory <br />and schedule, the Department of Cultural Resources shall (subject <br />to the availability of necessary space, staff, and other facilities for <br />such purposes) make available space in its Records Center for the <br />filing of semicurrent records so scheduled and in its archives for <br />noncurrent records of permanent value, and shall render such other <br />assistance as needed, including the microfilming o~ records so <br />scheduled. (1935, c. 265, s. 8; 1943, c. 237; 1959, c. 68, s. 2; 1973, c. <br />476, s. 48.) <br />• <br />• <br />;~ <br />§ 132-8.1. Records management program adminis- <br />tered by Department of Cultural Re- <br />sources; establishment of standards, <br />procedures, etc.; surveys. <br />A records management program for the application of efficient <br />and economical management methods to the creation, utilization <br />maintenance, retention, preservation, and disposal of officia~ <br />records shall be administered by the Department of Cultural Re- <br />sources. It shall be the duty of that Department, In cooperation with <br />and with the approval of the Department of Administration, to <br />establish standards, procedures, and techniques for effective man- <br />agement of public records, to make continuing surveys of paper <br />work operations, and to recommend improvements in current <br />records management practices including the use of space, equip- <br />ment, and suppplies employed in creating, maintainin ,and servic- <br />ing records. It shall be the duty of the head of each Mate agenc}~ <br />and the governing body of each county, municipality and other <br />subdivision of government to cooperate with the Department of <br />Cultural Resources in conducting surveys and to establish and <br />maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and <br />efficient management of the records of said agency, county, munici- <br />pality, or other subdivision of government. (1961, c. 1041; 1973, c. <br />476, s. 48.? <br />