§ 44:401 — Division of archives, records management, and history

Louisiana § 44:401

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 44: Public Records and Recorders

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§401. Division of archives, records management, and history
The division of archives, records management, and history is hereby created
and established as a division of the Department of State to perform all duties,
functions, and responsibilities and to exercise all authority or authorities heretofore
assigned to the Louisiana State Archives and Records Service by providing for a
statewide system of managing and preserving government records which will meet
informational requirements and serve the rights and interests of government and its
citizens, and specifically to:
(1) Provide that these records are created and managed efficiently,
economically, and in a manner to insure their integrity and availability.
(2) Preserve for use, by the government and citizens, those records which,
because of their intrinsic, historical, or evidentiary values become a part of the legacy
government leaves for the state.

Legislative History

Acts 1985, No. 238, §1, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 2024, No. 508, §1.