| Introduced By: Representative Joseph McNamara |
| Date Introduced: February 4, 1997 |
| Referred To: House Committee on Finance |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows
SECTION 1. Section 42-8.1-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-8.1 entitled "State Archives" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-8.1-20. Rhode Island Historical Records Trust established. -- (a) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Rhode Island Historical Records Trust (hereinafter called Trust).
(b) There is hereby imposed an additional assessment of {DEL two
dollars ($2.00) DEL} {ADD three dollars ($3.00) ADD} for every instrument filed
for recording pursuant to sections 33-22-21 and 34-13-7 of the general
laws.
(c) On the first of every month, the municipal clerk shall
transmit to the {DEL State Archives one half DEL} {ADD department of state two
thirds (2/3) ADD} of the additional assessment collected under subsection
(b) for deposit in the Rhode Island Historical Records Trust. The
remaining {DEL one half DEL} {ADD one third (1/3) ADD} of each such additional
assessment shall remain with the local government and be deposited in
a local Historical Records Trust.
(d) All monies retained by a local government shall be placed in a Historical Records Trust Fund maintained by the local government. The expenditure of these monies shall be restricted solely to the preservation of public records of historical value maintained by the municipal clerk or by a municipal archives.
(e) {DEL Use of these funds by the State Archives DEL} {ADD One-half of
the funds transmitted to the department of state pursuant to
subsection (c) of this section ADD} shall be {DEL restricted solely DEL}
{ADD allocated ADD} to the development and ongoing maintenance of {ADD the
central voter registry to maintain records relating to the voter rolls
pursuant to chapter 6 of title 17, which may include the acquisition
of compatible computer systems in all cities and towns in the state;
and the other one-half of said funds shall be allocated for ADD} a
full-time local government records management program component within
the state archives and records program. Such {ADD records management ADD}
program shall be responsible for providing aid, advice, and assistance
to all local governments of this State concerning the proper
management and preservation of the public records in their custody or
care, as required by other provision of statute. Funds shall be
expended to support administrative and other costs associated with the
provision of consultative and technical services including, but not
limited to, educational programming, micrographics services, and
ongoing storage and preservation of local government records.
(f) All monies received by the General Treasurer and other
{DEL moneys DEL} {ADD monies ADD} appropriated or received for the purposes stated
in subsection (b) shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account
which shall be administered by the {DEL State Archives DEL} {ADD department of
state ADD} .
(g) Each year the {DEL State Archives DEL} {ADD department of state ADD}
shall review and make recommendations on a proposed operational and
expenditure plan for the Rhode Island Historical Records Trust.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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This act transfers the Historical Records Trust from the State Archives to the Department of State.
The act would take effect upon passage.
