Hopefully this will help Georgia researchers. A lot of people worked to have this happen and we say thanks to them!   HB 287. This bill transfers the Georgia Archives from the Secretary of State to the Board of Regents. The Archives shall be under the management and control of the Board of Regents. The transfer shall take place on or after July 1, 2013. Should you wish to read the bill, you may do so at the following link. http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/131931.pdf