Subseries B. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Papers, 1977-2003

Extent:
7 box(es) (6.5 linear feet)
Scope and content:

Subseries B. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Papers is primarily related to legislation in these areas while Martin served in the Georgia House of Representatives. The name of the subseries was given by Martin to this group of papers.

The subseries includes government memos and constituent correspondence related to legislation, draft legislation, correspondence and reports by advocacy groups, and meeting minutes and other files from government committees and departments, including the Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Commission and the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases. One area of legislation that received particular attention was whether to give licensed psychologists the authority to involuntarily commit a patient to a mental institution.

Contents

Access and use restrictions

Parent restrictions:

This collection is open for research with the following exceptions:

Series II. Legislative Advocate contains attorney-client priviledged records. These records are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. The restricted materials are indicated with an "R" before the box number and an access note with each restricted folder.

Opposition research files are closed for 20 years from the date of the materials or until the individual leaves public office, whichever comes first. These files have not yet been donated.

Series V. Commissioner of Human Resources contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

Series II and Series IV contain audiovisual recordings. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.

Parent terms of access:
Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.