The 1961 Legislative Assembly further developed the practice by requiring that legislative records be delivered to the State Archives for permanent retention.12 Subsequently, records transferred to State Archives custody included original bill files; floor and committee audio tapes; and committee minutes, exhibits, and audio tape logs. 
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lthough many records documenting legislation from
the 1800s and early 1900s had been lost forever to careless
handling and the 1935 Capitol fire, steps were taken to
systematically improve future record keeping. Some
legislative committees had begun keeping minutes in the
1930s. However, the movement to create the State Archives
spurred a more widespread realization of the historical
value of legislative records. By 1949 most committees were
keeping minutes. The Legislative Assembly adopted
resolutions in 1955 requiring the preservation of minutes.
Senate Resolution 15 from 1955 went so far as to require
them to be deposited with the State Archives.11