§ 2-280. Disposal of records.

(a)

Records created or received by the County government in the course of official business are the property of the County government and shall not be destroyed, sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of except in a manner prescribed by record retention schedules approved as provided in this Division.

(b)

When records are disposed of, a certificate of disposal, listing the records and certifying to their disposal, shall be filed with the Hall of Records of the State.

(c)

Records of archives of the County which are deemed to have historical significance may, at the discretion of the Records Management Officer and with the approval of the County Executive, be lent to any responsible organization or group. They shall be properly preserved, displayed, indexed, and made available for reference purposes by such organization.

(Ord. and Res., 1967, Sec. 2-4)