Arizona town officials learn public records law is complicated matter
From Sunshine Review
October 13, 2008
[edit] Town officials learn public records law is complicated matter
"Creating and using documents and records are not difficult. When it comes to saving them in an economical and efficient manner things can get complicated, said Jerry Kirkpatrick, Records Management specialist with the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.
"A records management person spends a lot of time in the basement, and they are usually rather dusty," Kirkpatrick said.
While all records have value to the organization that creates or receives them, not all have permanent value that warrants preservation in archives. All have specific retention periods before they can be destroyed or disposed.
The whole basis for saving public records is accountability, said Assistant Ombudsman Liz Hill."
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