The Secretary of State may appraise and manage new or existing records that are subject to Section 6268 to determine whether the records are appropriate for preservation in the State Archives. For purposes of this section, the Secretary of State shall use professional archival practices, including, but not limited to, appraising the historic value of the records, arranging and describing the records, rehousing the records in appropriate storage containers, or providing any conservation treatment that the records require.
Source:
Section 6268.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=6268.5..