Local Government Laws and Rules

All district and precinct offices of a county, municipality, public school district, appraisal district, or any other special-purpose district or authority.

• Bulletin A: Microfilming Standards and Procedures - (PDF)

• Bulletin B: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures - (PDF)

• Bulletin C: Inventorying and Scheduling Records - (PDF)
   
  • Records Inventory Template (Word)
     
  • Office or Cubicle Questionnaire Template (Word)
     
  • Information System Inventory Template (Word)
     
• Bulletin D: Local Government Records Act (updated Sept. 2019) - (PDF)
   
• Bulletin E: Electronic Filing and Recording by County Clerks - (PDF)

• Bulletin F: Records Storage Standards - (PDF)

State Agency Laws and Rules

Any agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state.

See Bulletin C: Inventorying and Scheduling Records (above) for inventory guidance.

• Bulletin 1: Electronic Records Standards and Procedures - (PDF)
   
  • Bulletin 1 Resources to assist state agencies in fulfilling the requirements of Bulletin 1.

• Bulletin 2: Microfilming Standards and Procedures - (PDF)

• Bulletin 3: Records Retention Scheduling Rules - (PDF)

• Bulletin 4: State Records Management Laws - (PDF)