The county commissioners shall furnish, and the county clerk shall maintain, in the office of the county clerk, suitable records for storage for all instruments of writing subject by law to be recorded in the office of the county clerk. Suitable record may include either photographic copy, digital copy or computer storage of such instruments. All records shall be available to the public for immediate viewing and reproduction. The county clerk shall retain sole custody and responsibility for the records of the office. All digital copies shall be produced to meet archival standards and a security copy shall be maintained. Stored documents shall meet the guidelines set forth in Section 214 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
R.L. 1910, § 1658. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 71, § 1; Laws 2004, c. 447, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 2004; Laws 2017, c. 22, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.