KRS 171.580: Historical records.

The department, whenever it appears to be in the public interest, is authorized:

(1) To accept for deposit in the State Archives and Records Center the records of any

state or local agency or of the General Assembly that are determined by the

department t o have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued

preservation;

(2) To direct and effect the transfer to the department of any records that have been in

existence for more than fifty (50) years and that are determined by the department to

have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation,

unless the head of the state or local agency which has custody of them certifies in

writing to the department that they must be retained in his custody for use in the

conduct of the regular current business of the said agency;

(3) To direct and effect, with the approval of the head of the originating agency, or its

successor, if any, the transfer of records deposited, or approved for deposit, in the

State Archives and R ecords Center to public or educational institutions for special

research or exhibit purposes; provided that title to such records shall remain vested

in the Commonwealth of Kentucky unless otherwise authorized by law, and

provided further such records may be recalled after reasonable notice in writing;

(4) To direct and effect the transfer of materials from private sources authorized to be

received by the State Archives and Records Center by the provisions of KRS

171.620.