Louisiana § RS 44:426 - Transfer of inactive legislative records to archives
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§ RS 44:426. Transfer of inactive legislative records to archives
A. The secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives shall, unless otherwise directed by the Senate or House of Representatives, obtain at the close of each session of the legislature all of the inactive records of the legislature and of each committee thereof and transfer them to the custody of the division for preservation or other appropriate disposition.
B. Upon request, the state archivist shall assist and advise in the establishment of records management programs in the legislative and judicial branches of state government and may, if those branches desire, provide program services similar to those available to the executive branch of state government.
Acts 1956, No. 337, §26; Acts 1985, No. 238, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 44:426 ("Transfer of inactive legislative records to archives") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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