2017 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 33 - Disposal of Records
Sec. 3310 - Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property

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Citation 44 U.S.C. § 3310 (2017)
Section Name §3310. Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property
Section Text

When the Archivist and the head of the agency that has custody of them jointly determine that records in the custody of an agency of the United States Government are a continuing menace to human health or life or to property, the Archivist shall eliminate the menace immediately by any method he considers necessary. When records in the custody of the Archivist are disposed of under this section, the Archivist shall report their disposal to the agency from which they were transferred.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(b)(24), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §375 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, §10, 57 Stat. 382; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, §104(a), 63 Stat. 381).

AMENDMENTS

1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted "Archivist" for "Administrator of General Services" and "Archivist" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Amendment 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 33 - DISPOSAL OF RECORDS
Sec. 3310 - Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property
Contains section 3310
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 57 Stat. 382
63 Stat. 381
82 Stat. 1301
98 Stat. 2290
Public Law References Public Law 90-620, Public Law 98-497
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