Pennsylvania § 305.2 - Local government archival records.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 305.2 — Local government archival records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 305.2. Local government archival records.
(a) General rule.--If a local government agency has reasonable grounds to believe that a local government archival record is in the possession of a person, organization, institution or other entity not authorized by the local government agency to possess the record, the local government agency may request the commission to act on its behalf pursuant to the procedures specified in section 305.1 (relating to Commonwealth archival records) or may undertake on the local government agency's own behalf the same procedure available to the commission under section 305.1.
(b) Preservation of record status.--Upon receipt of the notice and demand from the commission or a local government agency issued under this section, the person, organization, institution or other entity in the possession of the local archival record claimed to belong to the local government agency may not destroy, alter, transfer, convey or otherwise alienate the record unless authorized by the local government agency or by an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) Commission action.--If requested by a local government agency to act under subsection (a), the commission may demand return of a local archival record in the private possession of the person, organization, institution or other entity if removal of the record from government possession was not authorized by the local government agency.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1665, No.102, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 102 added section 305.2.
Cross References. Section 305.2 is referred to in section 305 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 305.2 cover?
Section 305.2 ("Local government archival records.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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