Sec. 40.21.060. Duties of chief executive officers of state agencies.
The chief executive officer of each state agency shall (1) make and preserve public records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency, and designed to furnish the information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the state and of persons directly affected […]
Sec. 40.21.070. Records management for local records.
The governing body of each political subdivision of the state shall promote the principles of efficient records management for local public records kept in accordance with state law. The governing body shall, as far as practical, follow the program established for the management of state records. The department shall, upon request of the governing body […]
Sec. 40.21.080. Disposal of public records by political subdivision.
An official of a political subdivision of the state having legal custody of public records that are considered by the official to be without legal or administrative value or historical interest may compile lists of these records sufficiently detailed to identify them and submit the lists to the governing body of the political subdivision. The […]
Sec. 40.21.090. Transfer of public records of political subdivision to department.
The governing body of a political subdivision of the state may authorize the transfer to the department of records that have legal, administrative, or historical value but that are not required for the transaction of current business. The official of the political subdivision having custody of the records shall prepare a list describing the records […]
Sec. 40.21.100. Assistance to legislative and judicial branches.
Upon request, the department shall assist in the establishment of records management programs in the legislative and judicial branches of the state government and shall provide program services similar to those available to the executive branch of state government.
Sec. 40.21.110. Care of records.
Except for public records lawfully in the possession of a person other than the state, public records of existing or defunct agencies of the state, territorial, and Russian governments in Alaska are the property of the state and shall be created, maintained, preserved, stored, transferred, destroyed or disposed of, and otherwise managed in accordance with […]
Sec. 40.21.120. Standards of clarity, accuracy, and permanency of copies.
When a public officer performing duties under this chapter is required or authorized by law to record, copy, recopy, or replace any public record, the officer may do so by photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilm, or other mechanical or optical disk imaging system process that produces a clear and accurate copy or reproduction of the original […]
Sec. 40.21.130. Alteration and replacement of public records.
An original public record that is worn or damaged may be replaced by a reproduction made in accordance with this chapter. Certification by the agency having custody of the record that the replacement is a true and correct copy of the original shall appear at the end of the reproduction. When original public records are […]
Sec. 40.21.140. Use of copies and replacements as evidence.
Reproductions or replacements of records made under this chapter are considered original records for all purposes and are admissible in evidence as original records.
Sec. 40.21.150. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “agency” or “state agency” means a department, office, agency, state board, commission, public corporation, or other organizational unit of or created under the executive branch of the state government; the term does not include the University of Alaska; (2) “archives” means (A) the noncurrent records of […]