36 CFR § 1235.22 - When does legal custody of records transfer to NARA?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s1235.22"
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title: "36 CFR § 1235.22 - When does legal custody of records transfer to NARA?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1235.22"
section_name: "When does legal custody of records transfer to NARA?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "1235"
part_name: "TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "44 U.S.C. 2107 and 2108."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 51014, Oct. 2, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1235"
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# 1235.22 When does legal custody of records transfer to NARA?

Legal custody of records passes from the agency to NARA when the appropriate NARA official signs the SF 258 acknowledging receipt of the records.