Utah § 63A-12-102 State archivist -- Duties.

Utah Statutes

§ 63A-12-102 — State archivist -- Duties.

Utah § 63A-12-102

Title 63AUtah Government Operations Code

Ch. 63A-12Division of Archives and Records Service and Management of Government Records

Part 63A-12-1General Provisions

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Utah Code Ann. § 63A-12-102 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) With the approval of the governor, the executive director shall appoint the state archivist to serve as director of the state archives.

(1)(b) The state archivist shall be qualified by archival training, education, and experience.

(2)The state archivist is charged with:

(2)(a) the custody and permanent retention and preservation of:

(2)(a)(i) the enrolled copy of the original 1895 Utah Constitution;

(2)(a)(ii) Indian war records;

(2)(a)(iii) oaths of office of all state officials, including legislative officials, required under Article IV, Section 10 of the Utah Constitution to take an oath of office;

(2)(a)(iv) all other records, excluding legislative records described in Section 63A-12-102.5, kept by or deposited with the state archivist for permanent preservation as provide

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(1) (1)(a) With the approval of the governor, the executive director shall appoint the state archivist to serve as director of the state archives.
(1)(b) The state archivist shall be qualified by archival training, education, and experience.
(2) The state archivist is charged with:

(2)(a) the custody and permanent retention and preservation of:
(2)(a)(i) the enrolled copy of the original 1895 Utah Constitution;
(2)(a)(ii) Indian war records;
(2)(a)(iii) oaths of office of all state officials, including legislative officials, required under Article IV, Section 10 of the Utah Constitution to take an oath of office;
(2)(a)(iv) all other records, excluding legislative records described in Section 63A-12-102.5, kept by or deposited with the state archivist for permanent preservation as provided by law; and
(2)(b) the retention and preservation of legislative records, as provided in Section 63A-12-102.5.
(3) (3)(a) The state archivist is the official custodian of all noncurrent records of permanent or historic value that are not required by law to remain in the custody of the originating governmental entity.
(3)(b) Upon the termination of any governmental entity, its records shall be transferred to the state archives.