[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR5.5]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

PART 5_AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO 

PUB. L. 90-23--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart A_Definitions

 

Sec. 5.5  Records.



    As used in this part:

    (a) Record includes books, brochures, punch cards, magnetic tapes, 

paper tapes, sound recordings, maps, pamphlets, photographs, slides, 

motion pictures, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical 

form or characteristics, made or received by the Department pursuant to 

Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and 

preserved by the Department as evidence of the organization, functions, 

policies, decisions, procedures, operations, programs, or other 

activities.

    (b) Record does not include: Objects or articles such as tangible 

exhibits, models, equipment, or processing materials; or formulae, 

designs, drawings, or other items of valuable property; books, 

magazines, pamphlets, or other reference material in formally organized 

and officially designated libraries of the Department, which are 

available under the rules of the particular library concerned.