The Maine Historical Records Advisory Board coordinates statewide historical records policy and provides grant opportunities for related projects. The Division of Archives Services preserves and protects all the permanently valuable records of State Government and makes them available to the public for research. In addition to State records, Archives Services also houses some Federal, County and Municipal records. The Division of Records Management Services assists State and local government agencies in making their operations more efficient and economical through the use of modern records management techniques. These include disposition schedules under which agencies may systematically destroy records having no permanent value.
Technical assistance includes forms, general paperwork procedures and office equipment management.
No State or local government record may be destroyed without prior approval of the State Archivist.