South Carolina § 30-1-120 - Inventorying, repairing and microfilming records.

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§ 30-1-120. Inventorying, repairing and microfilming records.

(A) The Archives may execute a program of inventorying, repairing, and microfilming for security purposes the public records of the agencies and subdivisions which it determines have permanent value, and of providing safe storage of microfilm copies of those records.

(B) The legal custodian of public records may have records in his custody removed from his office to be microfilmed by the department for preservation purposes, provided the filming does not interfere with the transaction of public business.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-592; 1973 (58) 350; 1990 Act No. 546, SECTION 1.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 30-1-120 ("Inventorying, repairing and microfilming records.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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