The Historical Context for the Alabama Surface Mining Commission has been posted from the Records Disposition Authority (RDA) approved by the State Records Commission on October 16, 2024. The RDA establishes disposition requirements by designating records as either temporary records which may be destroyed after a specified retention period, or permanent records, which must be … Continue reading Historical Context: Alabama Surface Mining Commission
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Annual Records Disposition Authority Implementation Report for FY 2024
All state agencies, district attorneys, public colleges, and public universities in Alabama must report their records management activities by submitting an Annual Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Implementation Report to the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH). The implementation report for FY 2024 must be submitted by January 15, 2025, and covers activities between October … Continue reading Annual Records Disposition Authority Implementation Report for FY 2024
Meet the Staff: Leslie Coty
For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: Leslie Coty Title: Records Management Archivist Specialties: Local government Records Management & State Historical Records Advisory Board How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of Archives and History? While … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Leslie Coty
Updates from the State Records Commission: October 26, 2022
The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 entrusts the State Records Commission (SRC) with the duty of determining “which government records shall be permanently preserved…and which may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.” The SRC performs this essential work during biannual meetings. The Commission held its second meeting of 2022 in October at the Alabama … Continue reading Updates from the State Records Commission: October 26, 2022
Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 26, 2022
The Code of Alabama 1975 § 41-13-21 delegates determining the permanency of local government records in Alabama to the Local Government Records Commission (LGRC). The Commission held its second meeting of 2022 in October at the Alabama Department of Archives and History Building in Montgomery. The meeting utilized a hybrid in-person and electronic presence format … Continue reading Updates from the Local Government Records Commission: October 26, 2022
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