There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2025, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Archives and Records Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to be composed of one member to be appointed by the Governor who shall serve as Chairman, the State Librarian as Vice Chairman and Secretary, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Auditor and Inspector and the State Treasurer as members. Any member may appoint and designate a subofficer or employee as his or her proxy for purposes of carrying on the duties of the Commission. The Commission shall have sole, entire and exclusive authority of the disposition for all public records and archives of state officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies and institutions of this state. The authority herein granted shall not apply to records and archives of political subdivisions of the state; provided, however, Section 305 et seq. of this title shall not apply to the confidential records and files of the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are exempt from all provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 616, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 230, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1978, c. 146, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 241, § 11, operative July 1, 1979; Laws 1983, c. 177, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983; Laws 1989, c. 61, § 1, operative July 1, 1989. Renumbered from § 564 of Title 74 by Laws 1989, c. 367, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 32, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 9, § 1; Laws 2007, c. 24, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 295, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 292, § 1; Laws 2022, c. 189, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 2022.
NOTE: Laws 1979, c. 20, § 1 repealed by Laws 1983, c. 177, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§67-1. Petition to restore record by certified copy.
§67-2. What necessary when certified copies cannot be had.
§67-3. Restoration of lost probate records.
§67-4. Restoration from Supreme Court files.
§67-11. County records destroyed replaced by other records.
§67-12. County clerk authorized to rerecord without expense.
§67-13. Recording of certified copies of records of another county.
§67-14. County record supplied by court records.
§67-15. Restoration of plat or map.
§67-16. Hearing - Filing and recording.
§67-17. Costs to be taxed against county.
§67-18. Duty of county commissioners in restoring records.
§67-19. Procuring documents or copies.
§67-20. Restoration of records by means of abstracts.
§67-21. Abstract records may be purchased.
§67-22. Abstractor may petition.
§67-23. Effect of record of abstracts.
§67-24. County clerk to furnish copies - Compensation.
§67-41. Power of courts after destruction of records.
§67-42. Owner of lands may petition for confirmation of title.
§67-44. Publication of notice.
§67-45. Opposition to petition.
§67-46. Proceedings on hearing.
§67-47. Court to determine title - Liens not affected.
§67-48. Decree conclusive - Except when.
§67-61. Copy of record may be recorded.
§67-62. Legal representative may act hereunder.
§67-63. Special commissioners - Fees.
§67-81. Copies of old records for new counties.
§67-82. Custodians of records to facilitate copying.
§67-83. Obstructing copying a felony.
§67-92. Contractor's bond - Term of contract.
§67-93. Procedure in making photographic record - Place of doing work - Liability for instruments.
§67-95. Replacements - Charges.
§67-204. State Records Administrator, State Librarian - Program.
§67-205. Duties of Administrator.
§67-206. Duties of agency heads - Records exempt from act.
§67-207. Local records management.
§67-208. Records management program for legislative and judicial branches.
§67-209. Prohibition on mutilation, destruction, etc. of records.
§67-210. Disposition of records.
§67-211. Destruction of nonrecord materials - Procedure.
§67-212. Rules and regulations.
§67-213. Report to Governor by State Administrator.
§67-214. Personnel - Expenditure of funds - Contract for records management - Bond.
§67-215. Provisions cumulative.
§67-217. Transfer of state records to Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation.
§67-254. Destruction of records by state officers.
§67-302. Instruments filed for record - Microfilming - Security copies - Sale of copies.
§67-303. Court or judicial records.
§67-305. Creation - Composition - Delegation of duties - Authority - Exemptions.
§67-307. Commission - Power to require assistance.
§67-309. Microfilm - Deemed original record for all purposes.
§67-310. Termination of office or department - Records disposed of.
§67-311. Secretary - Powers - Attorney General powers.
§67-312. Equipment and supplies - Film library.
§67-315. Delivery of records for disposition - Reports for noncompliance.