Official Documents Act

Summary

Official Documents Act - Defines the terms used in this Act, including "official communication". Declares that the official communications of an elected official of the United States compiled during the tenure of an elected official shall constitute public property. States that the Administrator of General Services shall obtain, or retain, all the official communications of a President or former President for all terms since March 20, 1929. Sets forth the status of official communications of elected officials other than a President and the Administrator's duties in obtaining such documents upon the ceasing of holding of public office by such officials. Provides that no public communication shall be destroyed unless without historical or commemorative value. States that public communications shall be subject to any legal process, including subpena. Empowers the Administrator to exempt specified classes of communications from disclosure. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 October 1974

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