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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF NEW RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board adopts the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1) for use by all Town officers in legally disposing of valueless records that meet minimum retention periods.
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2020-09-23
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2020-09-23
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RESOLVED

  1. by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook that the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government records, is hereby adopted for use by all officers in legally disposing of valueless records listed therein
  2. that in accordance with Article 57-A: (1) only those records will be disposed of that are described in Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), after they have met the minimum retention periods described therein; and (2) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods
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  • WHEREAS, the office of State Archives, New York State Education Department, has issued a new schedule LGS-1 required for use by all local governments

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2020-09-23adoptedvote: 4-0
Adopt the new records retention schedule (LGS-1) issued by New York State Archives for use by all Town officers in disposing of valueless records.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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  1. by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook that the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government records, is hereby adopted for use by all officers in legally disposing of valueless records listed therein
  2. that in accordance with Article 57-A: (1) only those records will be disposed of that are described in Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), after they have met the minimum retention periods described therein; and (2) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the office of State Archives, New York State Education Department, has issued a new schedule LGS-1 required for use by all local governments
Subject key: records_retention_schedule