Texas Government Code 441.169 – Duties of Local Governments
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 441.169
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Each local government shall:
(1) submit to the director and librarian the name of the local government’s records management officer identified under § 203.001, Local Government Code, or designated under § 203.025, Local Government Code, and the name of the new officer in the event of a change;
(2) file a plan or an ordinance or order establishing a records management program and any amendments to the plan or ordinance or order with the director and librarian as required by Sections 203.005 and 203.026, Local Government Code;
(3) notify the commission at least 10 days before destroying a local government record that does not appear on a records retention schedule issued by the commission; and
(4) file with the director and librarian a written certification as provided by § 203.041, Local Government Code, that the local government has prepared a records control schedule that:
(A) establishes a retention period for each local government record as required by Subchapter C, Chapter 203, Local Government Code; and
(B) complies with a local government records retention schedule distributed by the director and librarian under § 441.158 and any other state and federal requirements.