Series 29664

Division of Archives and Records Service Agency seals, 1984-

0.20 cubic foot

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains copies of the county official seals filed with the State Archives. County commissions are required to "adopt a seal for the county.... and file an impression of the seal in the office of the county clerk and with the Division of Archives" (Utah Code 17-53-214). Legislation passed in 1896 stipulated that county seals be filed with the Secretary of State, but the Legislature transferred this role to the Archives in 1984 (Laws of Utah, 1984, Ch. 67 Sec. 4).

Scope and Content

This series contains copies of official agency seals filed with the State Archives. County commissions are required to "adopt a seal for the county.... and file an impression of the seal in the office of the county clerk and with the Division of Archives" (Utah Code 17-53-214). Legislation passed in 1896 stipulated that county seals be filed with the Secretary of State, but the Legislature transferred this role to the Archives in 1984 (Laws of Utah, 1984, Chapter 67 Section 4).

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county name.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett in June 2018.

Related Material

Agency seal files from the Lieutenant Governor,
, Function to keep a file of agency seals switched from Lieutenant Governor to State Archives in 1984 (Laws of Utah, 1984, Chapter 67 Section 4).

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
1 Davis County; 2018 May