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be relieved of any liability, but if we give them to the Society, we are still responsible for those documents. Discussion ensued in regard to letting the Society pick them up at the dump, but Mr. Woodard pointed out that when they are taken to the dump, the Clerk is certifying that they have been covered and obliterated. Chairman Scurlock did not understand the purpose of that, and Mr. Woodard stated this is the Catch 22 with the State. The Chairman felt this can be solved, and Mr. Woodard hoped so because he went to two seminars and also to the Attorney General for an opinion and they won't budge from their position. Commissioner Lyons noted that apparently there is no good reason for it - it is just their policy, and Mr. Woodard confirmed that is 1A exactly. The Clerk has taken the position at this point that she is not in a position to give those records to the Historical Society and still have the responsibility for them, but hopefully something can be worked out. Commissioner Wodtke suggested we put our attorney to work on this. Attorney Vitunac brought up the Clerk's responsibility for sealed records, and noted that if the records are simply given en masse to someone else, they might open up adoption papers, etc. Chairman Scurlock assumed if it is a sealed type of thing, you take it and dispose of it as they can be identified. Attorney Vitunac stated that from what he understands what is under the Clerk is the Clerk's and before these people touch anything Mr. Woodard is going to have to say it is all right. Mr. Woodard confirmed that is correct as far as the records of the Clerk are concerned, but there are Board records in the basement - Planning Department data, maps, etc.- not under the Clerk's jurisdiction. Chairman Scurlock stated that the Historical Society can have all those. 49 APR 2 1986 Boor; 64 racr 49