All papers, plats, books, maps, and records of his office shall be deemed the property of the District of Columbia, and shall constitute a part of the public records; and in all cases of vacancy in the office, by resignation or otherwise, they shall be transferred to his successor in office.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1427, ch. 854, § 1600; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 545, ch. 1329.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-908.
1973 Ed., § 1-608.