Upon accessioning into the Archives, jurisdiction over the records shall pass from the agency that created, maintained, or received the records, to the Archives.
The Archivist shall be responsible for the custody, use, withdrawal, and loan of records and donated historical materials transferred to the Archives.
The Archivist shall establish procedures for access to and use of records in the research room and elsewhere in the Archives.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-1521