If a record of a state agency has been lost or destroyed by conflagration or other public calamity, the Secretary of State may acquire the right to reproduce any portion of a public record plant as is necessary for the purpose of restoring or replacing the record or its substance.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12279
State Records Management Act
Known as the State Records Management Act
The act spans §§ 12270–12279 (11 sections).
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 28, Sec. 24
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.