Title 5 — Government Operations

The head of each agency shall: (a) Establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of the records of the agency; (b) Make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, d…

Upon request, the Director shall advise in the establishment of records management programs in the Legislative and Judicial Branches of government. SOURCE: GC § 6705.

All records made or received by or under the authority of or coming into the custody, control, or possession of public officials of this government in the course of their public duties are property of the government and shall not be destroyed, transferred, removed, or otherwise d…

Records may be destroyed or disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Article if it is determined by the Director, the Attorney General and the agency head concerned that such records have no further legal, administrative, fiscal, research, or historical value. SOURCE…

(a) The head of any agency having the care and custody of any record may cause the same to be photographed, microphotographed, or otherwise reproduced on film or in computerized form. When such head so establishes computerized storage of records and papers not originally kept in …

Non-record materials, if not otherwise prohibited by law, may be destroyed at any time by the agency in possession of such materials without the prior approval of the Director. The Director may formulate procedures and interpretations to guide in the disposition of such materials…

The Director shall, subject to the approval of the Governor and promulgation by Executive Order, make such rules and regulations as are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Article. SOURCE: GC § 6710. ----------