California Government Code ARTICLE 4 - State Archives

• Section 12220.
  As used in this article, “item” includes but is not limited to any paper, document, book, map, or other type of record.(Added by Stats. 1945,...
• Section 12221.
  The Secretary of State is the custodian of the public archives of the State.(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)
• Section 12222.
  The Secretary of State shall maintain and properly equip safe and secure vaults for the preservation, indexing, and use of the archives.(Added by Stats. 1945,...
• Section 12223.
  The Secretary of State shall receive into the archives any item that is required by law to be delivered to or filed with him.(Added by...
• Section 12223.5.
  The Secretary of State shall receive into the State Archives any official committee file transmitted pursuant to Section 9080 or rulemaking file transmitted pursuant to...
• Section 12224.
  The Secretary of State may receive into the archives any item that he or she deems to be of historical value.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch....
• Section 12225.
  The Secretary of State may at any time return to the state agency from which it was received any item in the archives which he...
• Section 12226.
  With the consent of the Secretary of State, the governing body of a county or city may by order or resolution direct the transfer to...
• Section 12227.
  The Chief of Archives is responsible for the preservation and indexing of material deposited in the State Archives, and shall make the material readily available...
• Section 12228.
  The Chief of Archives shall give an appropriate receipt for all material received by him or her as a part of the archives.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 12229.
  The Secretary of State may maintain any item in an active file in his or her office for such time as he or she deems...
• Section 12230.
  The Secretary of State shall establish a Document Preservation Shop and an Indexing Section to facilitate the preservation and indexing of the archives.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 12231.
  In carrying out the provisions of this article, the Secretary of State shall consult with and give consideration to the recommendations of the California Historical...
• Section 12232.
  The Secretary of State shall utilize the California Historical Records Advisory Board to advise, encourage, and coordinate the activities of the county historical records commissions,...
• Section 12233.
  The Secretary of State shall conduct under the administration of the State Archives a regular governmental history documentation program to provide through the use of...
• Section 12236.
  (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a Local Government Records Program to be administered by the State Archives to establish guidelines for local government records...
• Section 12237.
  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1, any provision of law that exempts from public disclosure...

Last modified: October 22, 2018