Arizona § 41-151.17 Duties relating to historical value

Arizona Statutes

§ 41-151.17 — Duties relating to historical value

Arizona § 41-151.17

Title 41Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 1EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Art. 2.Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Established in the Office of the Secretary of State

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-151.17 (2026).

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A.The state library shall:

1.Determine whether public records presented to it are of historical value.

2.Dispose of records determined to be of no historical value.

3.Accept those records deemed by a public officer having custody of the records to be unnecessary for transacting the business of the public officer's office and deemed to be of historical value.

B.The state library shall check all public records of any public office, on the termination of the existence and functions of the office, and either dispose of or transfer the records to the custody of the state library, in accordance with this article. If a public office is terminated or reduced by the transfer of its powers and duties to another office or to other offices, its appropriate public records shall pass with the p

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A. The state library shall:

1. Determine whether public records presented to it are of historical value.

2. Dispose of records determined to be of no historical value.

3. Accept those records deemed by a public officer having custody of the records to be unnecessary for transacting the business of the public officer's office and deemed to be of historical value.

B. The state library shall check all public records of any public office, on the termination of the existence and functions of the office, and either dispose of or transfer the records to the custody of the state library, in accordance with this article. If a public office is terminated or reduced by the transfer of its powers and duties to another office or to other offices, its appropriate public records shall pass with the powers and duties transferred.