Alaska Statutes 40.21.090 – Transfer of public records of political subdivision to department
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 40.21.090
- archives: means
(A) the noncurrent records of a state agency or political subdivision of the state preserved, after appraisal, because of their value. See Alaska Statutes 40.21.150 - Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- department: means the Department of Education and Early Development. See Alaska Statutes 40.21.150
- property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- records center: means a records depository in the department for the storage and disposition of noncurrent records. See Alaska Statutes 40.21.150
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
The governing body of a political subdivision of the state may authorize the transfer to the department of records that have legal, administrative, or historical value but that are not required for the transaction of current business. The official of the political subdivision having custody of the records shall prepare a list describing the records transferred in sufficient detail to identify them. Copies of the list shall be filed with the department and with the public corporation or political subdivision transferring the records. The department shall acknowledge receipt of the list. Listed records approved by the department for transfer may be transferred to a records center designated by the department. The records center shall transfer any permanent records to the archives. Records transferred remain the property of the political subdivision. The department is the legal custodian of records in its possession.