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171.580 Historical records. The department, whenever it appears to be in the public interest, is authorized: <br>(1) To accept for deposit in the State Archives and Records Center the records of any state or local agency or of the General Assembly that are determined by the <br>department to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued <br>preservation; (2) To direct and effect the transfer to the department of any records that have been in existence for more than fifty (50) years and that are determined by the department to <br>have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation, <br>unless the head of the state or local agency which has custody of them certifies in <br>writing to the department that they must be retained in his custody for use in the <br>conduct of the regular current business of the said agency; (3) To direct and effect, with the approval of the head of the originating agency, or its successor, if any, the transfer of records deposited, or approved for deposit, in the <br>State Archives and Records Center to public or educational institutions for special <br>research or exhibit purposes; provided that title to such records shall remain vested <br>in the Commonwealth of Kentucky unless otherwise authorized by law, and <br>provided further such records may be recalled after reasonable notice in writing; (4) To direct and effect the transfer of materials from private sources authorized to be received by the State Archives and Records Center by the provisions of KRS <br>171.620. History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 45. -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 18.