AGENCY: Kane County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 9930
TITLE: Mining records
DATES: 1910-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date filed

DESCRIPTION: Mining records, which constitute a legal record, are kept by the county recorder for the purpose of monitoring and registering mining claims and operations. Mining records contain notices of location which provide the name of the claim, locators, location, legal description and the mining district; proofs of labor which record the work performed at each mine annually; deeds which record information affecting the title to the mining property; and oil, gas and mineral leases.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule County official records, GRS-305

AUTHORIZED: 09/04/2019

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Because of the importance of mining information, which documents the monitoring and registering of mining operations, the County Recorder is required by law to maintain mining records and their corresponding indexes.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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