No person may destroy, sell, loan or otherwise dispose of any public record without the consent of the director. The department shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, which shall be binding on all state agencies and appointed and elected state officials, relating to the destruction and disposal of records. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to: procedures for complying and submitting to the department lists and schedules of records proposed for disposal; procedures for the physical destruction or other disposal of records; and standards for the reproduction of records for security and with a view to the disposal of the original record.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
Chapter 59 - Archives and Records Management
§ 25-59-5. Department of archives and history to be archival and records management agency
§ 25-59-7. State records committee; duties as to records control schedules
§ 25-59-9. Powers and duties of department of archives and history
§ 25-59-13. Procedures for transfer of records to the department of archives and history
§ 25-59-15. Records management duties of state agencies and officials
§ 25-59-17. Record control schedules for courts; destruction of court records
§ 25-59-19. Records to be public property
§ 25-59-21. Consent of director required for disposal of public records; rules and regulations
§ 25-59-23. Penalties for offenses involving records
§ 25-59-27. Records to be open for public use; exceptions; disposal of closed and restricted records
§ 25-59-29. Reproduction of records and storage of copies; destruction of originals
§ 25-59-31. Transition from existing program of reproduction and destruction of records