1. The records of the Governor’s Office, which include correspondence sent or received by the Governor or employees of the office in the performance of governmental duties, are the property of the State of Nevada and must be transferred to the Division before the Governor leaves office.
2. The Division shall make the records of a former Governor available for inspection, except:
(a) If that correspondence identifies or can be readily associated with the identity of any person other than a public officer or employee acting in an official capacity and has been in the possession of the Division for less than 10 years, the name and facts which identify that person must be deleted before the correspondence is disclosed, unless the person so named or identified is deceased or gives prior written permission for the disclosure.
(b) Any records that have been declared by law to be confidential are not subject to the provisions of this subsection during the period of confidentiality specified in NRS 378.300.
(c) Any agreement between a former Governor and the Division made before the passage of this act which provides for a period of confidentiality is unaffected by the provisions of this section.
(d) Records of the Governor’s Office which are transferred to the Division during the Governor’s term of office remain in the custody of the Governor and are not subject to the provisions of this subsection until after he or she leaves office.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1302; A 1995, 241)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 378 - State Library, Archives and Public Records
NRS 378.0083 - Bequests and gifts unaffected by creation of Division in Department.
NRS 378.020 - State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator: Qualifications.
NRS 378.050 - Biennial report.
NRS 378.060 - Employment of staff.
NRS 378.070 - Hours of State Library, Archives and Public Records.
NRS 378.100 - Acceptance of federal money.
NRS 378.110 - Disposition of fines.
NRS 378.130 - Legislative appropriations.
NRS 378.143 - Department of Administration’s Communications Fund: Creation; nature; claims.
NRS 378.146 - Department of Administration’s Communications Fund: Revenue.
NRS 378.149 - Central Mailing Room: Establishment; use; duties of staff.
NRS 378.150 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 378.170 - Creation; regulations.
NRS 378.190 - Depository agreements with other libraries; standards.
NRS 378.200 - Retention and distribution of copies of state and local publications.
NRS 378.210 - Center required to post titles of state and local publications received.
NRS 378.230 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 378.245 - Custody and preservation of archival material; removal of material from archives.
NRS 378.250 - Archival material of historical value; disposition; expenditure of donated money.
NRS 378.270 - Furnishing copies of archival material; fee.
NRS 378.300 - Period of confidentiality of confidential public records.
NRS 378.310 - Restriction of access to records of constitutional officer upon agreement.
NRS 378.320 - Destruction of records transferred to Division by agency of State.