§ 2-81. 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 section 2-77 shall be implemented by department heads according to the policies and procedures of the records 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 to the destruction of a record under an approved records control schedule, authorization for the destruction must be obtained by the records management officer from the city.

(Ord. No. 1990-35, § 13, 12-11-90; Ord. No. 2016-67, § 1, 11-15-16)