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State Library - Restoration of Court Records (language only)

Item 238 #2h

Item 238 #2h
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The Library Of Virginia

Language

Page 252, after line 25, insert:

"C. The Library of Virginia shall partner with the Offices of the Clerks of the Circuit Court to identify the challenges in restoring the many volumes of historical records treated with cellulose acetate lamination between the 1930s and the 1980s that are housed within the Circuit Court Clerks' offices across the Commonwealth.  The Library will work to identify the number and current condition of these volumes and provide an estimate of costs to stabilize and preserve these volumes.  The Library and the Clerks of the Circuit Court will submit a report of these findings and a proposed preservation plan by December 1, 2022, to the Governor and the General Assembly."

Explanation

(This amendment allows the Library of Virginia to devote staff to review and identify the challenges in restoring the many volumes of historical records preserved in the cellulose acetate format in the Offices of the Clerks of Circuit Court across the Commonwealth and establishes a process by which the Office of the Clerks of Circuit Court can determine costs needed to preserve records. Through this report, the Office and the Library will provide recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on costs associated with the preservation for a later amendment to cover the costs.)

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