The Commission of Archives and History shall not solicit private records, but if its services are necessary to safeguard such records it may accept, either as a gift or deposit, collections offered by their legal owners or custodians. All such papers shall be open to inspection and examination for the purpose of research in like manner as are the public records. Neither the State nor the Commission of Archives and History shall be responsible for the loss of private records accepted on deposit.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 9-12; 1954 (48) 1752; 1967 (55) 211.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts
Chapter 11 - Archives Act And Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Board
Section 60-11-10. Short title.
Section 60-11-20. Archives Department redesignated as Department of Archives and History.
Section 60-11-30. Objects and purposes of department.
Section 60-11-50. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 60-11-60. Director of department.
Section 60-11-70. Private records.
Section 60-11-90. State Archives Building.
Section 60-11-102. Disposition of certain records; funds; reporting.
Section 60-11-103. Disposition of proceeds; use of funds.
Section 60-11-110. South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission.