There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2021, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Archives and Records Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to be composed of one member to be appointed by the Governor who shall serve as Chairman, the State Librarian as Vice Chairman and Secretary, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Auditor and Inspector and the State Treasurer as members. Any member may appoint and designate a subofficer or employee as his proxy for purposes of carrying on the duties of the Commission. The Commission shall have sole, entire and exclusive authority of the disposition for all public records and archives of state officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies and institutions of this state. The authority herein granted shall not apply to records and archives of political subdivisions of the state; provided, however, this act shall not apply to the confidential records and files of the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are exempt from all provisions of this act.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 616, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 230, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1978, c. 146, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 241, § 11, operative July 1, 1979; Laws 1983, c. 177, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983; Laws 1989, c. 61, § 1, operative July 1, 1989. Renumbered from § 564 of Title 74 by Laws 1989, c. 367, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 32, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 9, § 1; Laws 2007, c. 24, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 295, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 292, § 1.

NOTE: Laws 1979, c. 20, § 1 repealed by Laws 1983, c. 177, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983.