2012 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 31 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES (§§ 3101 - 3107)
Section 3105 - Safeguards
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 31 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES Sec. 3105 - Safeguards |
Contains | section 3105 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(b)(22), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290. |
Statutes at Large References | 64 Stat. 583 82 Stat. 1298 98 Stat. 2290 |
Public Law References | Public Law 90-620, Public Law 98-497 |
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The head of each Federal agency shall establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records he determines to be necessary and required by regulations of the Archivist. Safeguards shall include making it known to officials and employees of the agency—
(1) that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed except in accordance with sections 3301–3314 of this title, and
(2) the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction of records.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(b)(22), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §396(e) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, §506(e), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §6(d), 64 Stat. 583).
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.
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