Oklahoma § 67-305 - Creation - Composition - Delegation of duties - Authority

§ 67-305. Creation - Composition - Delegation of duties - Authority

- Exemptions.

There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2028, in accordance

with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Archives and Records Commission,

hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to be composed of one

member to be appointed by the Governor who shall serve as Chairman,

the State Librarian as Vice Chairman and Secretary, the Lieutenant

Governor, the State Auditor and Inspector and the State Treasurer as

members. Any member may appoint and designate a subofficer or

employee as his or her proxy for purposes of carrying on the duties

of the Commission. The Commission shall have sole, entire and

exclusive authority of the disposition for all public records and

archives of state officers, departments, boards, commissions,

agencies and institutions of this state. The authority herein

granted shall not apply to records and archives of political

subdivisions of the state; provided, however, Section 305 et seq. of

this title shall not apply to the confidential records and files of

the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are exempt from all provisions of

this act.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 616, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended

by Laws 1975, c. 230, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1978, c.

146, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 241, § 11, operative July 1, 1979; Laws

1983, c. 177, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983; Laws 1989, c. 61, § 1,

operative July 1, 1989. Renumbered from § 564 of Title 74 by Laws

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 67. Records

1989, c. 367, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 32,

§ 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 9, § 1; Laws 2007, c. 24, § 1;

Laws 2013, c. 295, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 292, § 1; Laws 2022, c. 189, §

1, emerg. eff. May 3, 2022; Laws 2025, c. 217, § 1.

NOTE: Laws 1979, c. 20, § 1 repealed by Laws 1983, c. 177, § 2,

emerg. eff. June 7, 1983.