The Historical Context for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency 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 Law Enforcement Agency
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
Dear Reader: “You’ve got Records”
Picture this: you’re looking at twenty-years’ worth of overstuffed folders in the file room and wondering how you’ll use your records disposition authority (RDA) to straighten it all out. Good news! Applying an RDA is a lot like checking out your mail. Just like your mailbox commonly features junk mail, coupons, bills, or letters, the … Continue reading Dear Reader: “You’ve got Records”
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
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