Kentucky Statutes 171.620 – Private documents of public interest
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The department is authorized, whenever it is deemed to be in the public interest, to accept for deposit:
(1) The papers and other historical materials of any Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or of any other official or former official of the state or its subdivisions, and other papers relating to and contemporary with any Governor or former Governor of Kentucky, subject to restrictions agreeable to the department and the donor;
(2) Documents, including motion picture films, still pictures, sound recordings, maps, and papers, from private sources that are appropriate for preservation by the state government as evidence of its organization, functions, policies, and transactions or those of its subdivisions.
History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 49. — Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec.
22, effective June 19, 1958.
(1) The papers and other historical materials of any Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or of any other official or former official of the state or its subdivisions, and other papers relating to and contemporary with any Governor or former Governor of Kentucky, subject to restrictions agreeable to the department and the donor;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 171.620
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) Documents, including motion picture films, still pictures, sound recordings, maps, and papers, from private sources that are appropriate for preservation by the state government as evidence of its organization, functions, policies, and transactions or those of its subdivisions.
History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 49. — Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec.
22, effective June 19, 1958.