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Just the FAQs

Frequently asked questions answered by the RMA team. Have a question not answered here? Visit our contact page to find out who your analyst is or email slrminfo@tsl.texas.gov.


Managing email and social media records

  • FAQ: How Long Do I Keep Email?
  • FAQ: When is Social Media a Record?
  • FAQ: What do you do with a separated employee’s emails?
  • FAQ: Is Email Always Correspondence?
  • FAQ: What is Routine or Transitory Email?
  • FAQ: What is the difference between Administrative and General Correspondence?

Records retention schedules

  • FAQ: My Record Is Nowhere to Be Found on a Schedule—Now What?
  • FAQ: How to Classify Your Records on TSLAC’s Retention Schedules
  • The Meaning of “Historical Value” on Local Government Schedules

Disposition

  • FAQ: Can I destroy a paper original after scanning?
  • FAQ: What does “obsolete” mean on the retention schedules?
  • FAQ: Why Use a Disposition Log?
  • FAQ: Why should I purge electronic records that have met retention?

Compliance

  • FAQ: Are We In Compliance?
  • FAQ: What is a Countywide RMO?

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