The State Archives of Latvia (LVA) is a structural unit of the National Archives of Latvia. The Archives collect and hold documents of central governmental institutions (parliament, cabinets of ministers, and other institutions) of the Republic of Latvia; documents of Rīga and Jūrmala municipal institutions; personal fonds of Latvians and foreigners who have had a political, social, scientific, cultural and/or artistic impact on Latvia; and archives of Latvian exile organisations. The Archives also hold documents concerning Latvian Social democracy; documents of the Communist Party of Latvia; and documents from the Latvian SSR CSS (Committee for State Security [KGB]) about repressed persons. The State Archives of Latvia insures preservation and use of documents related to the history of Latvia since 1940 according to the Law of Archives.