Archive operates on the basis of three legal regulations: -"Laws of organization, preservation, acquisition, registration and usage of documents of the Russian Federation archival resource and other documents in the state and municipial archives, libraries and branches of the Russian Academy of Scienc" established by the decree from 16 of February 2009 (nr. 68). -"On archival activity in Krasnodar Kra" Nr. 958-K3 from 6th December 2005. -"On archival activity in Russian Federatio" Nr. 125-F3 from 27th October 2004. For the legal mandate and sources of authority see: http://kubgosarhiv.ru/regulatory/