2005 California Education Code Sections 19900-19902 Article 1. Deposit of Newspapers in Libraries

19900.  The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the
county recorder to deposit with any free public library maintained at
the county seat, or with the State Library, such newspaper files, or
portions thereof, as may be in the custody of the recorder by virtue
of Chapter 110 of the Statutes of 1862, relating to the purchase and
preservation of newspapers, or by virtue of any other act.
19901.  Before making the deposit, the board of supervisors shall
obtain from the board of trustees or authorities in charge of the
free public library, or the State Librarian, as the case may be, an
agreement that it will properly preserve and care for the newspaper
files, and make them accessible to the public.
19902.  The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the
boards of trustees or other authorities in charge of any free public
library with which newspaper files have been deposited in accordance
with Section 19900 to deposit the newspaper files with the State
Library.