Publications for Records Managers
Records management publications include laws and regulations
concerning the management of Texas government records and State and Local Records Management publications and forms.
Index
Changes Effective September 1, 2007
Comments on Retention Schedules for Texas Local Governments
Records Retention Schedule for State Agencies, 4th Edition
Effective September 1, 2007
Records Retention
Schedules for Local Governments
State Agency Bulletins (Laws and Administrative Rules)
Local Government Bulletins (Laws and Administrative Rules)
Texas State Records Management Manual (state agencies)
Policy Models for Local Governments
Functional Requirements for Managing Electronic Records
Microfiche Order Forms for State Documents
Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records
E-mail Policy Models
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Brochures
RMO Guidelines
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Links
Records Management Forms for State and Local Governments
The State Record (semi-annual newsletter)
The State Record (pdf format) NEW!
The Local Record (semi-annual newsletter)
The Local Record (pdf format) NEW!
Local Schedules Comments
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Records Retention Schedule for State Agencies
Texas State Records Retention Schedule, 4th Edition - PDF File (78 pages 291K)
Texas State Records Retention Schedule, 4th Edition (HTML)
Changes Effective September 1, 2007
Changes to the Texas State Records Retention Schedule - PDF File (1 page, 68K)
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Records Retention Schedules for Local Governments
Local Schedule CC: Records of County Clerk
 Local Schedule CC - PDF file (75 pages, 284K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule DC: Records of District Clerks
Local Schedule DC - PDF file (32 pages, 126K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule EL: Records of Elections and Voter Registration
Local Schedule EL - PDF file (14 pages, 43K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule EL. 2nd Edition. DRAFT
Available for Comment
Local Schedule GR: Records Common to All Local Governments
Local Schedule GR - PDF file (42 pages, 111K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule HR: Records of Public Health Agencies
Local Schedule HR - PDF file (23 pages, 63K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule JC: Records of Public Junior Colleges
Local Schedule JC - PDF file (15 pages, 49K) [.pdf]
Local
Schedule LC: Records of Justice and Municipal Courts
Local Schedule LC - PDF file (8 pages, 49K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule PS: Records of Public Safety Agencies
Local Schedule PS - PDF file (40 pages, 158K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule PW: Records of Public Works and Services
Local Schedule PW - PDF file (29 pages, 74K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule SD: Records of Public School Districts
Local Schedule SD - PDF file (32 pages, 85) [.pdf]
Local Schedule TX: Records of Property Taxation
Local Schedule TX - PDF file (19 pages, 60K) [.pdf]
Local Schedule UT: Records of Utility Services
Local Schedule UT - PDF file (19 pages, 60K) [.pdf]
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State Agency Bulletins
State
Bulletin 1: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures
State Bulletin 1: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures -
PDF file (9 pages, 48K) [.pdf]
State Bulletin 2: Microfilming Standards and Procedures
State Bulletin 2: Microfilming Standards and Procedures -
PDF file (21 pages, 63K) [.pdf]
State Bulletin 3: Records Retention Scheduling Rules
State Bulletin 3: Records Retention Scheduling Rules - PDF file (9 pages, 40K)[.pdf]
State
Bulletin 4: State Records Management Laws
State Bulletin 4: State Records Management Laws - PDF file (26 pages, 84K) [.pdf]
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Local Government Bulletins
Local
Bulletin A: Microfilming Standards and Procedures
Local Bulletin A: Microfilming Standards and Procedures- PDF file
(21 pages, 94K) [.pdf]
Local
Bulletin B: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures
Local Bulletin B: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures - PDF file (15 pages, 126K) [.pdf]
Local Bulletin C: Inventorying and Scheduling Records
Local Bulletin C - PDF file (24 pages, 158K) [.pdf]
Local
Bulletin D: Local Government Records Act
Local Bulletin D - PDF file (40 pages, 252K) [.pdf]
Local
Bulletin E: Electronic Filing and Recording by County Clerks
Local Bulletin E - PDF file (12 pages, 55K) [.pdf]
 Local Bulletin E - MS Word File [.doc]
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Texas State Records Management
Manual for State Agencies
Texas
State Records Management Manual
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Policy Models for Local Governments
Policy
Model 1 - Elected County Officials
Policy Model 1 - PDF file (2 pages, 32K) [.pdf]
Policy
Model 2 - Counties and Large Local Governments
Policy Model 2 - PDF file (10 pages, 63K) [.pdf]
Policy
Model 3 - Small Municipalities
Policy Model 3 - PDF file (5 pages, 95K) [.pdf]
Policy
Model 4 - Other Small Local Governments
Policy Model 4 - PDF file (1 pages, 32K) [.pdf]
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Functional Requirements for Electronic
Records
These files are hosted on the Texas Youth Commission Website.
Functional
Requirements for Electronic Records - MS Word Format
Electronic
Records Research Report
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Microfiche Order Forms
for State Documents
Can be found here:
Texas
State Publications Depository Program
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Guidelines for the Management of Electronic
Transactions and Signed Records
UETA Guidelines
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E-mail Policy Models
E-mail Policy Model for State Agencies
Cost Benefit Analyses
Cost/Benefit Analysis 1 (pdf, 14 pages)
Cost/Benefit Analysis 2 (pdf, 6 pages)
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Brochures
Disaster Planning
Electronic Records for Texas Local Governments
Records Management for Texas Local Governments
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RMO Guidelines
Records Management Officer
Job Guidelines for Texas State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education (Microsoft Word Format)
Records Management Officer
Job Guidelines for Texas State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education (PDF Format)
Comments on Retention Schedules for Local Governments
We are in the process of revising our retention schedules for Texas local governments. We welcome your input, so please take this opportunity to read the draft versions of the schedules and submit your comments electronically.
Local Schedules Comments
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If you require a printed version of a document that is not yet available in alternative format on our Web site, you may request a copy by e-mailing slrminfo@tsl.state.tx.us.
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