Government records shall not be destroyed except by the authority of the records disposition panel. A person who intentionally and unlawfully removes, mutilates, destroys, conceals, alters, defaces or obliterates a record filed or deposited in a public office or with a public officer by authority of law or in state archives, or a public officer or employee who knowingly permits any other person to do any of the foregoing acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1982 c 573 s 12
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 138 - 140 — State History
Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife
Section 138.01 — Minnesota Historical Society; Finances.
Section 138.03 — Custodian Of Records.
Section 138.035 — State Historical Society Authorized To Support The Science Museum Of Minnesota.
Section 138.051 — County Historical Societies.
Section 138.0525 — County And Local Historic Preservation Capital Grants.
Section 138.053 — County Historical Society; Tax Levy; Cities Or Towns.
Section 138.054 — Minnesota History And Government Learning Center.
Section 138.081 — Federal Funds, Acts.
Section 138.161 — State Archives; Establishment.
Section 138.163 — Preservation And Disposal Of Public Records.
Section 138.17 — Government Records; Administration.
Section 138.19 — Applications For Orders Of The Panel.
Section 138.20 — Record Of Proceedings.
Section 138.21 — Storage Space Designated By Panel.
Section 138.225 — Prohibition Against Unauthorized Disposal Of Records; Penalty.
Section 138.226 — Replevin Authority.
Section 138.25 — Executive Council; Administration Of Federal Records Legislation.
Section 138.32 — Legislative Intent.
Section 138.33 — Unlicensed Field Archaeology Prohibited.
Section 138.34 — Administration Of The Act.
Section 138.35 — State Archaeologist.
Section 138.37 — Ownership, Custody And Use Of Objects And Data.
Section 138.38 — Reports Of State Archaeologist.
Section 138.40 — Cooperation Of State Agencies; Development Plans.
Section 138.57 — State Historic Sites; Registry, Federally Owned Lands.
Section 138.585 — State Monuments.
Section 138.586 — County Boards May Acquire Historic Sites.
Section 138.661 — State Historic Site Network.
Section 138.662 — Historic Sites.
Section 138.663 — State Register Of Historic Places.
Section 138.664 — Historic Places.
Section 138.665 — Duties Of State In Regard To Historic Properties.
Section 138.666 — Cooperation.
Section 138.667 — Historic Properties; Changes.
Section 138.668 — Admission Fees.
Section 138.669 — Contracts For Historic Site Management.
Section 138.68 — Supervision Of Preservation.
Section 138.69 — Public Areas Of The Capitol.
Section 138.70 — Capitol Building Powers And Duties.
Section 138.73 — Designation Of Historic Districts.
Section 138.74 — Control And Maintenance Of Historic Districts.
Section 138.762 — Definitions.
Section 138.763 — St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board.
Section 138.765 — Zone Coordinator.
Section 138.84 — Folklore Center.
Section 138.85 — State Folklorist; Powers.
Section 138.86 — State Folklorist; Duties; Annual Report; Contributors' Rights.
Section 138.87 — Folklife Information.
Section 138.911 — Minnesota Humanities Center.
Section 138.912 — Healthy Eating, Here At Home.
Section 138.92 — Local And Regional Historical Interpretive Centers.
Section 138.93 — Grant-in-aid Assistance; Non-state-owned Historical Interpretive Centers.
Section 138.94 — Minnesota History Center.