Every state officer and the heads of all departments, boards, commissions, agencies and institutions of the State of Oklahoma who have in their custody public records and archives deemed by them to be unnecessary for the transaction of the business of their offices shall consult with the State Librarian for the purpose of determining if such records and archives are desired for deposit in the archives division of the Oklahoma State Library. Upon certification by the State Librarian that such records and archives are or are not desired for such purpose, then such custodian shall, in conformity with such determination, apply to the Commission for authorization to destroy or transfer such records and archives to the Oklahoma State Library as hereinafter provided. Upon the filing of such application the Commission shall have authority to authorize or direct the disposition of such records and archives by any one or more of the following methods:
1. By destruction; provided that, the Commission shall not authorize destruction of records and archives less than five (5) years old except upon a showing of good cause by the agency or the Archives and Records Division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and a unanimous vote of the members of the Commission, or their designees, present.
2. By transfer to the custody and control of the Oklahoma State Library and there retained. The State Librarian may, in his discretion, microfilm such records and archives, especially if so doing would aid in the preservation of their contents.
3. By transfer to the Oklahoma State Library with authorization to the State Librarian to microfilm said records and archives and upon the completion of this process to destroy said records and archives in accordance with the order of the Commission.
Records and archives transferred to the Oklahoma State Library shall never be returned to their former custody except by order of the Commission and written consent of the State Librarian.
Added by Laws 1947, p. 616, § 2, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 146, § 2. Renumbered from Title 74, § 565 by Laws 1989, c. 367, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
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.