Any state, county or other official may turn over to the department for permanent preservation therein any objects, official books, records, documents, original papers, newspaper files, and printed books not in current use in the offices and that are determined by the Department of Archives and History to be of historical value. The Director of the Department of Archives and History shall develop guidelines and procedures for the appraisal and transfer of historical objects to the department from state, county, or other offices. Objects and other tangible items acquired for the historical collections of the Department of Archives and History shall be documented and maintained in accordance with an overall inventory control system for historical collections in the department as established by the director.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 6 - Department of Archives and History.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 41-6-1 - Establishment; Location.
Section 41-6-2 - Objects and Purposes.
Section 41-6-3 - Board of Trustees of Department - Composition.
Section 41-6-5 - Director - Election; Term of Office.
Section 41-6-6 - Director - Oath of Office; Director to Be Commissioned.
Section 41-6-7 - Director - Salary.
Section 41-6-8 - Director - Powers, Functions, and Duties Generally.
Section 41-6-9 - Clerical Assistants in Department.
Section 41-6-11 - Provision of Certified Copies of Books, Records, etc., Surrendered to Department.
Section 41-6-13 - Collection, etc., of Data as to Alabama Soldiers in War Between States.