OAR 166-010-0018
State Records Center

The State Records Center accepts records for storage under the following conditions:

(1)

Only state agencies with approved records retention schedules can store records at the State Records Center.

(2)

Official custody of the records transferred to the State Records Center remains with the state agency from which they were received or its legal successor.

(3)

Prior approval is required for state agencies to transfer public records to the State Records Center. These transfers will be completed according to procedures, criteria and standards established by the State Archivist which are available on request.

(4)

Requests from the depositing state agency for records or information stored at the state Records Center shall be made by mail or fax, and only by authorized personnel. Phone requests are not accepted.

(5)

Deliveries to state agencies of public records as requested will be made as follows:

(a)

Deliveries will be made through the Central Mail Service of the Department of Administrative Services to state agencies served by that Department.

(b)

Postal service will be used for deliveries to state agencies which are not served by the Central Mail Service at the expense of the depositing agency.

(c)

Under special circumstances, the agency may make prior arrangements with the staff of the State Records Center to go to the State Records Center to pick up their request.

(5)

A state agency may request or authorize the loan or return of public records in its official custody from the State Records Center as follows:

(a)

Loans of individual files or boxes may be made and a follow-up system for loaned public records will be observed.

(b)

All requests for loan or return of public records in the State Records Center must originate from authorized personnel of the state agency which has official custody of the public records.

(c)

A state agency must authorize in writing the State Records Center to loan or transfer public records in its official custody to another agency.

(6)

Storage fees for the State Records Center are based on a biennial assessment and are listed in the State Price List.

Source: Rule 166-010-0018 — State Records Center, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=166-010-0018.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 166-010-0018’s source at or​.us