Depositories of archival resources
N.D. Cent. Code § 55-02.1-05
in effect55-02.1-05. Depositories of archival resources
The state historical society is the depository of the archival resources of the state. However,
the state historical society may enter into agreements with the state universities or any other
public or quasi-public or private institutions, agencies, or corporations to serve as depositories
of regional archival resources. The agreements must specify the area to be served by the
depositories and the method of assessing, cataloging, housing, preserving, and servicing
materials placed by the state archivist in the regional depositories. The state archivist may
deposit in regional depositories, with title remaining with the state historical society, the records
of state agencies or their district or regional offices which are primarily located in the geographic
area serviced by the depository. All archival resources from central departments, offices, and
agencies must be placed in the main archives in the heritage center in Bismarck under the state
historical society's immediate jurisdiction. However, the state archivist may place archival
resources temporarily at a regional depository. The state archivist may take any steps deemed
necessary to provide for the safety of archival resources and other articles and materials
entrusted to the archivist's custody in the archives, including temporary removal to safer
locations, as may be dictated by any disaster emergency situation.
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