I. There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the New Hampshire local government records management improvement fund. The fund shall consist of such moneys as may be appropriated or federal and other non-state source grants or funds received for the purposes of this subdivision. The fund shall be managed by the state treasurer, shall be nonlapsing, and shall be continually appropriated for the purposes of this subdivision.
   II. Use of the fund shall be solely for the development and continuance of a full-time local government records management component in the state records management and archives program, and for grants to local governments for records management improvement as provided under RSA 5:51. Such programs shall be responsible for providing aid, advice, and assistance to local governments concerning the proper management and preservation of the public records in their custody and care, as state law requires. Funds shall be expended to support grants for local government records management improvement, and for administrative and other costs associated with the provision of consultative and technical services, including, but not limited to, education programming, technical publications, website development, and micrographics and digitization services.
Source. 2002, 145:2, eff. July 12, 2002.