(a) The Delaware Public Archives is hereby constituted the central depository for the reports, publications, rules and regulations of the government of this State and all political subdivisions thereof. It shall be the duty of all state agencies and political subdivisions of this State to deposit with the Delaware Public Archives 2 copies of the best edition of all reports and publications issued for general public distribution. Said deposit shall also include 2 complete and current sets of respective rules and regulations and any changes as they occur.
(b) The Delaware Public Archives shall have the authority to determine whether or not any of said publications lack sufficient information for retention as research materials, and it may request the publishing agency to discontinue depositing such publications with the Archives. The Delaware Public Archives may preserve copies of any publications deposited for preservation and may destroy the originals after copies created on a recording medium that meets the standards of quality for methods and materials established under § 517 of this chapter have been made and preserved.
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Chapter 5. STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS
§ 501. Statement of legislative intent; short title.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 521. Appointment of records officers.
§ 524. Records retention and disposition schedules.