SECTION 60:1-1-6. Organization, public information, submissions or requests

(a)   The State Archives and Records Management programs are administered by the Archives and Records Management divisions of the Office of Government Information, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, acting upon the authority of the Archives and Records Commission and the State Records Administrator. The Director of the Department of Libraries, who is also State Librarian and State Archivist, [65 O.S., Section 3-103] appoints professional librarians and archivists to administer the office, and trained staff to carry out program activities.

(b)   The State Archives is housed in the Allen Wright Memorial Library Building, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City. The State Records Center is located at 125 N.E. 21st Street, Oklahoma City. Requests for information about the work of the State Archives or Records Management Divisions may be made to the Office of Government Information, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, in person, or by mail or telephone. The official records of Commission meetings are maintained at that address and are available for public inspection as are rules and regulations promulgated by the State Archivist acting as State Records Administrator. Also available for public inspection are records of state government agencies deposited with the State Archives or Records Management Divisions except those records required by law to be treated in a confidential manner, or those to which access is restricted in accordance with 60:10-3-6.

(c)   Copies of records shall be provided in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act [51 O.S., Section 24A.1 et seq.] and fee schedules adopted by the Department of Libraries Board and the Archives and Records Commission.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1329, eff 6-1-95; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1375, eff 4-27-98]