Records Retention Policy

Title: ARLS Regional Policy: Record Retention Policy
Prepared by: Valerie Bell, The Resource Team, Branch Managers – Date: 4/1/2024
Submitted to: ARLS Policy Committee – Date: 4/10/2024
Approved by: ARLS Board of Trustees – Date: 1/17/2002 Revised 4/18/2024

Retention Schedules for Local Government Common Records

The Georgia Department of Archives and History Records and Information Management Services provides Local Government Record Retention Schedules which are updated regularly as required under O.C.G.A. § 50‐18‐92. These schedules provide the minimum retention periods for records created by local governments and have been approved by the State Records Committee. The retention schedules apply to records stored in both analog and digital formats Because the retention periods are the minimum requirements, the Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees has adopted the schedule as the official retention schedule for the library system. This information is available at www.GeorgiaArchives.org.

Common Record Categories are:

Administration
Administrative Support
Building
Financial
Information Technology
Legal
Library
Payroll
Personnel
Property
Public Safety
Records Management