5 §91. Short title

§91. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Archives and Records Management Law.”   [PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW).

5 §92-A. Definitions

§92-A. Definitions The following definitions are established for terms used in this chapter.   [PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW).] 1.  Agency records.  “Agency records” means records of government agencies to which they retain legal title, but that have been transferred to the custody of the Maine State Archives to effect economies and efficiency in […]

5 §92. Declaration of policy

§92. Declaration of policy The Legislature declares that it is the policy of the State to make the operations of State Government and local government more efficient, more effective and more economical through records management; and, to the end that the people may derive maximum benefit from a knowledge of state affairs, preserve its records […]

5 §93. State Archivist

§93. State Archivist The Secretary of State shall appoint a State Archivist subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government and to confirmation by the Legislature. The State Archivist shall be chosen without reference to party affiliation and solely on the ground of professional competence […]

5 §94. Maine State Archives

§94. Maine State Archives The office of the State Archivist is a bureau within the Department of the Secretary of State and consists of at least 2 organizational units as the State Archivist and the Secretary of State determine best suited to the accomplishment of the functions and purposes of this chapter. One organizational unit […]

5 §95-A. Protection and recovery of public records

§95-A. Protection and recovery of public records 1.  Ownership and possession; notice and demand of return.  A record created by or belonging to the State, to a local or county government in the State or to any agency of the State remains the property of the State until ownership and possession are formally relinquished in […]

5 §95-B. Local government records

§95-B. Local government records The following provisions apply to local government records.   [PL 1995, c. 148, §10 (NEW).] 1.  Omissions or errors corrected.  When omissions or errors exist in local government records, those records must be corrected under oath by the person who was responsible for those local government records, whether or not that […]

5 §95-C. Powers and duties

§95-C. Powers and duties 1.  Archives services.  The State Archivist has, upon consent of the Secretary of State, the following duties and powers regarding archives services:   A. To administer the office of the State Archivist. In exercising the administration of the office, the State Archivist shall formulate policies, establish organizational and operational procedures and […]

5 §95. Powers and duties of State Archivist (REPEALED)

§95. Powers and duties of State Archivist (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 456, §§A17,A18 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 235, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §L4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 172, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. […]

5 §96. Archives Advisory Board

§96. Archives Advisory Board 1.  Established.  The Archives Advisory Board, established by section 12004‑I, subsection 8, shall serve to advise the State Archivist in administration of this chapter and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.   [PL 2019, c. 50, §12 (NEW).] 2.  Members.  The Archives Advisory Board consists of […]

5 §97. Violation

§97. Violation Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under section 95‑C, subsection 1, paragraph C, except those violations for which specific penalties are provided, is a Class E crime.   [PL 2019, c. 50, §13 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 625, §16 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §33 (RPR). […]

5 §98. Maine Historical Records Advisory Board

§98. Maine Historical Records Advisory Board The Maine Historical Records Advisory Board, established by section 12004‑I, subsection 18‑D and referred to in this section as the “board,” is within the office of the State Archivist and serves to encourage the preservation of and access to historical records within the State.   [PL 2001, c. 704, […]