58-07-05. Destruction of township records. After the same have first been offered to the state archivist for preservation as archival resources, the township clerk shall destroy by any suitable means as determined by the board of township supervisors any of the following books, forms, or blanks after the same have become ten years old:

1. Election pollbooks.
2. Election registration books.
3. Petitions of candidates.
4. All election forms, blanks, books, and records of every kind and description except abstracts of votes.
5. Assessment slips.
6. Township board of equalization records.
7. Claims vouchers which have been audited and paid.
8. Certificates of officials' bonds.
9. Insurance policies which have become obsolete.