Whenever the record of any judgment or decree, or other proceeding, of any court of this state, or any part of the record of any judicial proceeding or any other public records, shall have been lost or destroyed, any person interested therein may, on application by petition in writing, under oath, to the proper court […]
Whenever it shall appear that the records, or any material part thereof, of any county in this state have been destroyed by fire or otherwise, any map, plat, deed, conveyance, contract, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument in writing affecting real estate in such county, which has been heretofore recorded, or certified copies thereof, […]
The county clerk of any county, as ex officio register of deeds, is hereby authorized and directed to receive for record and to record any deed, mortgage or other instrument entitled to record; provided, that said rerecording of any such instrument shall be made by said county clerk without expense to the person furnishing and […]
In any county of this state where the records have been burned or destroyed, as specified in the last section, and any map, plat, deed, conveyance, contract, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument in writing affecting real estate in such county, has been recorded in any other county of this state, certified copies of […]
Whenever in any court of record in this state, or any other state, or in any court of the United States, there are original or certified copies of any deed, conveyance, contract, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument in writing affecting real estate in any county where the records have been so burned or […]
Whenever the public record of any plat or map, which is required by law to be kept by the register of deeds, has been lost, injured or destroyed by fire or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the district attorney of the county in which such injury, loss or destruction has occurred, forthwith to […]
Upon such publication being made, all persons interested shall be deemed defendants, and may appear in person or by counsel, and be heard touching such proceedings. If the court shall be satisfied that any public record of maps and plats has been injured, lost or destroyed, an order to that effect shall be entered of […]
All costs and expenses incurred in the proceeding under the last preceding section, including copies of maps and plats and recording the same, shall be taxed as costs against the county in which such proceedings are had. R.L. 1910, § 7276.
Whenever it shall appear that the records or any material part thereof, of any county in this state, have been lost or destroyed by fire or otherwise so that a connected chain of title cannot be deduced therefrom, and are of record in any other county, or in any office maintained by the state or […]
It shall be the duty of the county commissioners of such county, to procure from the United States authorities and the state or county authorities, or elsewhere, all such maps, tracts, and books, or official or properly authenticated copies thereof as relate to any of the lands in such county, and cause the same to […]
Whenever the loss or destruction of any such record or part thereof shall have happened, and such defect cannot be supplied, as provided in the next preceding section, any person interested therein may make a written application to the proper court of the county wherein the records were kept, verified by affidavit, showing the loss […]
It shall be the duty of the judge of the county court, or the judge of the district court of any county in this state, in which any public records have been lost or destroyed to examine into the state of the records in such county, and in case he finds any abstracts, copies, minutes […]
This act shall be known as the “Records Management Act”. Added by Laws 1961, p. 498, § 1, eff. Jan. 2, 1962.
The Legislature declares that programs for the efficient and economical management of state and local records will promote economy and efficiency in the day-to-day record-keeping activities of state and local governments and will facilitate and expedite government operations. Added by Laws 1961, p. 498, § 2, eff. Jan. 2, 1962.
As used in the Records Management Act, Section 201 et seq. of this title: (a) “Record” means document, book, paper, photograph, microfilm, computer tape, disk, record, sound recording, film recording, video record or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction […]
The State Librarian, as the State Archivist, is hereby designated the State Records Administrator, hereinafter called the Administrator. The Administrator shall establish and administer a records management program, which will apply efficient and economical management methods to the creation, utilization, maintenance, retention, preservation and disposal of state records. Added by Laws 1961, p. 498, § […]
1. The Administrator shall, with due regard for the functions of the agencies concerned: (a) Establish standards, procedures, and techniques for effective management of records; (b) Make continuing surveys of records and information operations and recommend improvements in current records management practices including the use of space, equipment and supplies employed in creating, maintaining, storing […]
A. The head of each agency shall: 1. Establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of the records of the agency; 2. Make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures and essential transactions of the agency designed to furnish information to […]
The governing body of each county, city, town, village, township, district, authority or any public corporation or political entity whether organized and existing under charter or under general law shall promote the principles of efficient records management for local records. Such governing body shall, as far as practical, follow the program, established for the management […]
Upon request, the Administrator shall advise and assist in the establishment of records management programs in the legislative and judicial branches of state government and shall, upon request, provide a program of services similar to those available to the executive branch of state government pursuant to the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 1961, […]
