Section 12279 Of Article 7. State Records Management Act From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 7.

. If a record of a state agency has been lost or destroyed by conflagration or other public calamity, the Secretary of State may acquire the right to reproduce any portion of a public record plant as is necessary for the purpose of restoring or replacing the record or its substance.