§ 519 — Delaware Public Archives to be depository for reports, publications, rules and regulations

(a) The Delaware Public Archives is hereby constituted the central depository for the reports, publications, rules and regulations of the government of this State and all political subdivisions thereof. It shall be the duty of all state agencies and political subdivisions of this State to deposit with the Delaware Public Archives 2 copies of the best edition of all reports and publications issued for general public distribution. Said deposit shall also include 2 complete and current sets of respective rules and regulations and any changes as they occur.

(b) The Delaware Public Archives shall have the authority to determine whether or not any of said publications lack sufficient information for retention as research materials, and it may request the publishing agency to discontinue depositing such publications with the Archives. The Delaware Public Archives may preserve copies of any publications deposited for preservation and may destroy the originals after copies created on a recording medium that meets the standards of quality for methods and materials established under § 517 of this chapter have been made and preserved.

Legislative History

29 Del. C. 1953, § 3309; 51 Del. Laws, c. 207 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 608, §§ 1B, 1E, 1F ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 2 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 211, § 1 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 91, §§ 55-57