A person having custody of public records, at the expiration of his term of office or employment, shall deliver to his successor, or if there is none, to the Archives, all public records in his custody.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-584; 1973 (58) 350; 1990 Act No. 546, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - Public Records, Reports And Official Documents
Section 30-1-20. Custodians of records; records officer.
Section 30-1-30. Unlawful removing, defacing or destroying public records.
Section 30-1-40. Records shall be turned over to successor or to Archives.
Section 30-1-50. Penalty for failure to deliver records.
Section 30-1-70. Protection and restoration of records.
Section 30-1-80. Records management program.
Section 30-1-100. Additional powers and duties of Archives.
Section 30-1-110. Destruction or other disposition of records.
Section 30-1-120. Inventorying, repairing and microfilming records.
Section 30-1-130. Microfilming or photocopying records; preservation or disposition of copies.
Section 30-1-140. Penalties for refusal or neglect to perform duty respecting records.
Section 30-1-170. Use of loose-leaf record books.
Section 30-1-180. Inclusion of Eastern (Greek) Orthodox Church where names of major religions used.