Chapter12. MAINTENANCE, USE, ETC., OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, RECORDS, ETC.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 36-12-1. Public officer or servant defined.
§ 36-12-2. Public officers and servants to accurately maintain and preserve from loss, destruction, etc., complete books, papers, files, etc.
§ 36-12-3. Permanence and uniformity in size, style, etc., of books, papers, files, etc., required; factors in selection of record books, writing paper, inks, typewriter ribbons, etc.
§ 36-12-4. Public officers and servants to deliver current papers, books, etc., to successors in office.
§ 36-12-5. Disposition of books, papers, etc., when no longer current.
Article 2. Recovery of Papers, Property, etc., by Successors to Office.
§ 36-12-20. Papers, property, etc., to be delivered to successor upon vacation of office.
§ 36-12-21. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office generally - Filing of complaint; issuance of order to person refusing, etc., to deliver papers, etc., to show cause why delivery of same should not be compelled.
§ 36-12-22. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office generally - Hearing; termination of proceedings against person charged with withholding papers, property, etc., upon making of affidavit.
§ 36-12-23. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office generally - Imprisonment of person charged with withholding papers, property, etc., upon failure to make affidavit, etc.
§ 36-12-24. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office generally — Issuance of warrant for search and seizure of papers, property, etc., upon failure of person charged with withholding same to make affidavit, etc.
§ 36-12-25. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office generally - Examination of papers, property, etc., upon seizure and delivery thereof to complainant.
§ 36-12-26. Proceedings for recovery of papers, property, etc., by successor to office upon death of incumbent, etc.
Article 3. Inspection and Copying of Records.
§ 36-12-40. Rights of citizens to inspect and copy public writings; exceptions.
§ 36-12-41. Public officers to provide certified copies of writings upon payment of fees therefor; admissibility in evidence of copies.
Article 4. Use of State-Owned Property for Political Purposes.
§ 36-12-60. Purpose of article.
§ 36-12-61. Use, etc., of state-owned property for promotion or advancement of interests of candidates for public office.
§ 36-12-62. Transportation, etc., of campaign literature in state-owned vehicles, etc.
§ 36-12-63. Duty of department heads, etc., to discharge violators of provisions of article.
§ 36-12-64. Liability for violations of provisions of article.