Sec. 441.168. MICROFILMING AND STORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS. (a) On request of a local government, the director and librarian may provide for the microfilming or storage of the local government records of that local government. Local government records are open to the director and librarian for that purpose.
(b) The commission shall establish fees for the microfilming and storage of local government records in amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering and expanding the microfilming and storage services of the records management division in the state library for the purpose of implementing Subsection (a). The fees received under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury in an account to be used only for the costs of administering and expanding microfilming and storage services.
(c) The director and librarian may allow the state records center to provide for the economical and efficient storage, accessibility, protection, and final disposition of inactive and vital local government records under this section.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 738, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (H.B. 1844), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education
Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives
Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records
Section 441.152. Duties and Responsibilities of the Director and Librarian
Section 441.153. Regional Historical Resource Depositories
Section 441.154. Regional Research Centers
Section 441.155. Placement and Removal of Resources
Section 441.156. Contracting Authority
Section 441.157. Grant-in-Aid Program
Section 441.158. Local Government Records Retention Schedules
Section 441.159. Prior Retention Periods in County Records Manual
Section 441.160. Revisions to Records Retention Schedules
Section 441.166. State Agency Rules
Section 441.167. Assistance and Information
Section 441.168. Microfilming and Storing Local Government Records