Reflection and Optimization of Local Archives Legislation in China from the Perspective of the New Legislation Law—Empirical Study on 31 Current Provincial Archives Regulations
Local legislation for archives is a key link and important component of the construction of the archives legal system.Upon examining the current 31 provincial-level archives regulations,it was found that the legislative practice of local archives in China presents characteristics such as complex legislative amendments,diverse legislative names,and relatively lagging legislative content.In 2023,the Legislative Law added provisions such as"regional collaborative legislation"and"grassroots legislative contact points"to the local legislative chapter,especially the new concepts of"creativity","unity",and"full process people's democracy"that should be adhered to in legislation,which put forward new requirements for local archival legislation.In the future,local legislative bodies in China should further leverage the creative function and distinctive advantages of local archival legislation,use collaborative legislation in archival regions to assist in the co construction and sharing of regional resources,integrate democracy throughout the entire process of local archival legislation and governance,improve the local legislative filing and review mechanism to ensure the unity of local archival legal system,and use a practical oriented,regional cooperation,public participation,and standardized local archival legal system to promote the legalization and standardization of national archival governance.
Archives lawLocal legislationCreative legislationRegional collaborationImplementation regulations of archives law