Delaware Code
Subchapter I. Public Records
§ 521. Appointment of records officers.

(a) Each state agency and political subdivision of this State shall designate as many as appropriate, but at least 1, records officer to serve as liaison with the Delaware Public Archives for the purpose of implementing and overseeing a records management program, and coordinating legal disposition, including destruction of obsolete records.
(b) Appointment of state agency records officers shall be made by the respective heads of each agency.
(c) Appointment of records officers for the political subdivisions of this State shall be made by the chief administrative official of such political subdivision.

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.