The following fees will be charged for micrographics services provided to state agencies and local governments by the Texas State Library.
(1) Source document microfilming.
- (A) The charge per image for source document microfilming on planetary or rotary cameras will be quoted after determining client requirements and specifications and, in some cases, after test filming a sample of the documents to better evaluate format and client needs.
- (B) The charge for source document microfilming on fiche at 24X, which includes processing and full edit, is $5.50.
- (C) The charge per image always includes film processing; quality control editing according to client requirements; methylene blue testing; proper targeting and certification; density and resolution readings; and computer-generated container labels and transmittal forms that provide the records series title, roll number, and beginning and ending contents of each roll.
(2) Microfilm (silver halide) processing, including darkroom spot edit:
- (A) 16mm, 215' at $6.50 per roll;
- (B) 16mm, 100' at $3.50 per roll;
- (C) 35mm, 100' at $6.50 per roll;
- (D) 105mm, 100' at $4.50 per roll.
(3) Microfilm (silver halide) duplication, including processing and darkroom spot edit:
- (A) 16mm, 215' at $17.50 per roll;
- (B) 16mm, 100' at $11.50 per roll;
- (C) 35mm, 100' direct dupe at $17.50 per roll;
- (D) 35mm, 100' print film at $19.50 per roll.
(4) Microfilm (diazo) duplication, including processing and darkroom spot edit:
- (A) 16mm, 215' at $8.50 per roll;
- (B) 16mm, 100' at $6.50 per roll;
- (C) 35mm, 100' at $12.50 per roll;
- (D) Microfiche, including envelope and label, at $.45 each.
- (5) Methylene blue test at $28.50 per test or $252 for 12 tests per year under annual contract.
- (6) Jacket loading/updating of 16mm or 35mm film inserted into two to five chamber jackets at $.80 per jacket.
- (7) Preparation of documents for filming, including repairing and arranging them in proper order; purging those not requiring filming; removing fasteners; stamping/coding; and inserting targets, at $10 per hour.
(8) Postage (3rd or 4th class, as applicable) and handling of 16mm rolls, with a 35mm roll being the equivalent of two 16mm rolls and 34 microfiche being the equivalent of one 16mm roll:
- (A) 1-2 rolls at $4.50;
- (B) 3-4 rolls at $5.50;
- (C) 5-10 rolls at $6.50;
- (D) 11-15 rolls at $7.25;
- (E) 16-20 rolls at $8.00.
- (9) The charges for services not listed, including, but not limited to, expungements, special editing, density and resolution tests for client-created film, quality inspection reports, processing step test runs, automatic indexing, and first class postage and insurance, will be quoted after determining unique client needs.
Source Note:The provisions of this §6.121 adopted to be effective August 17, 1992, 17 TexReg 5448; amended to be effective October 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 8030.