The state archivist is authorized to inspect or survey the records of any state or local agency, as well as to make surveys of records management and records disposal practices in such agencies, and he shall be given full cooperation of officials and employees of agencies in such inspection and surveys; provided, that records, the use of which is restricted by or pursuant to law or for reasons of security or the public interest, shall be inspected or surveyed only in accordance with law, and the policies established by the secretary, acting through the state archivist and the division.

Acts 1956, No. 337, §13; Acts 1985, No. 238, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.