Section 24May 21, 2007, Sec./Art. 24

Approvals of Repositories. - (a) The executive director may:

(1) Bestow upon an appropriate archives, such as a museum, a library, another archive or a local government repository, as an approved repository where public archives may be deposited for safekeeping; and

(2) Amend or revoke such grant of approval as stipulated under paragraph (a) , item (1) herein.

(b) The executive director may:

(1) At any time after giving reasonable notice, inspect an approved repository;

(2) With the agreement of the head of the controlling government office and the consent of the approved repository, deposit public archives in an approved repository, or conditions on, or issue instructions to, an approved repository for the purpose;

(3) Impose standards of ensuring that the national interests in the public archives are preserved; the public archives are properly maintained and appropriate public access to the public archives is maintained; and

(4) Direct an approved repository to transfer public archives to the possession of the National Archives, another approved repository or the controlling government office.

ARTICLE IV

STANDARDS, INSPECTION, REPORTING AND AUDIT