§ 2-229. Implementation of records control schedules; destruction of records under schedule.

(a)

A records control schedule for a department that has been approved and adopted under this article shall be implemented by department heads according to the policies and procedures of the record management plan.

(b)

A record whose retention period has expired on a records control schedule shall be destroyed unless an open records request is pending on the record, the subject matter of the record is pertinent to a pending law suit, or the department head requests in writing to the records management officer that the record be retained for an additional period.

(c)

Prior the destruction of a record under an approved records control schedule, authorization for the destruction must be obtained from the records management officer.

(Ord. of 11-5-1991, § 11)