Title 44
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Title 44
Title 44
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS
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Definition of records
Regulations covering lists of records for disposal, procedure for disposal, and standards for reproduction
Lists and schedules of records to be submitted to the Archivist by head of each Government agency
Examination by Archivist of lists and schedules of records lacking preservation value; disposal of records
Disposal of similar records where prior disposal was authorized
Preservation of claims of Government until settled in Government Accountability Office; disposal authorized upon written approval of Comptroller General
Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property
Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist
Photographs or microphotographs of records considered as originals; certified reproductions admissible in evidence
Moneys from sale of records payable into the Treasury
Procedures for disposal of records exclusive