New Jersey § 47:1-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 47:1-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47:1-12.
a. The Division of Archives and Records Management in the Department of State, with
the approval of the State Records Committee established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1953,
c. 410 ( C.47:3-20 ), shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this act and to safeguard the State's documentary heritage. b. No public agency, County Clerk or Register shall adopt, use or employ any system
for recording, filing, registration or indexing as authorized by R.S. 47:1-5 , as amended by this act, unless the same shall conform to the rules and regulations
to be promulgated by the Division of Archives and Records Management in the Department
of State pursuant to subsection a. of this section, and shall first be approved by
the Division of Archives and Records Management. No such system shall be approved until the Division of Archives and Records Management
shall have fully promulgated those rules and regulations. c. Any system for recording, filing, registration or indexing as authorized by R.S. 47:1-5 , as amended by this act, which employs data processing or image processing, and which
was adopted, used or employed prior to the effective date of this act, shall nevertheless
be subject to the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Division of Archives
and Records Management pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The approval of the Division of Archives and Records Management shall be necessary
to bring about the compliance of such systems, in a prompt and orderly fashion, with
the standards set forth in the rules and regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 47:1-12
What does New Jersey Statutes § 47:1-12 cover?
Section 47:1-12 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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