It is hereby made the duty of any officer or person having possession, custody or control of any record, book, paper, taxroll, assessment or any other files or matter of record, or any portion of same so required to be copied or transcribed, to produce and exhibit all records, books, papers, taxrolls, assessments, and any other files or matters of record in his possession, custody, or control, and to permit and facilitate the copying or transcribing of any such record, book, paper, taxroll, assessment and other file or matter of record, or other evidence of any record or any portion thereof, when requested by the board of county commissioners or anyone authorized by them to make such copies or transcripts.
R.L. 1910, § 7300.