Delaware Code
Subchapter I. Public Records
§ 504. Duties of public officials and employees concerning public records.

(a) It shall be the responsibility of every public official and employee to:

(1) Adequately document the transaction of public business and the services and programs for which such persons are responsible;
(2) Retain and adequately protect all public records in their custody; and
(3) Cooperate with the Delaware Public Archives and records officers in the establishment and maintenance of an active and continuous program for the economical and efficient management of public records.
(b) No officer, member or employee of any agency of this State or any political subdivision thereof shall destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of any public record or printed public document in such person's care or custody or under such person's control without first having advised the Delaware Public Archives of their nature and obtained its consent.

Structure Delaware Code

Delaware Code

Title 29 - State Government

Chapter 5. STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS

Subchapter I. Public Records

§ 501. Statement of legislative intent; short title.

§ 502. Definitions.

§ 503. Duties of Delaware Public Archives concerning public records.

§ 504. Duties of public officials and employees concerning public records.

§ 505. Storage and protection of public records.

§ 506. Delivery of records to successors.

§ 507. Preservation of plans of state buildings and public works.

§ 508. Deposit of deeds to state-owned property with the Delaware Public Archives.

§ 509. Duty of public officials to consult Delaware Public Archives before duplicating or repairing records.

§ 510. Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies; political subdivisions.

§ 511. Certified copies of records delivered to Delaware Public Archives for preservation.

§ 512. Transfer of records to the Delaware Public Archives.

§ 513. Acquisition and custody of federal records.

§ 514. Inspection of public records by the Delaware Public Archives.

§ 515. Microfilming and other document imaging services; appropriations and expenditures.

§ 516. Responsibility of the Delaware Public Archives concerning records created or reproduced by photographic or microphotographic means; admissibility of photographic copies of records in evidence.

§ 517. Standards for methods and materials used for public records.

§ 518. Recovery of records; replevin.

§ 519. Delaware Public Archives to be depository for reports, publications, rules and regulations.

§ 520. Custodian designated.

§ 521. Appointment of records officers.

§ 522. Appointment of State Archivist and Records Administrator; qualifications for position; removal from office.

§ 524. Records retention and disposition schedules.

§ 525. Delaware Cultural Access Fund.

§ 526. Penalties.