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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 203.042: RETENTION PERIODS.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 6. RECORDS
  3. SUBTITLE C. RECORDS PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  4. CHAPTER 203. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. RECORDS CONTROL SCHEDULES

(a) A retention period for each record on the records control schedule shall be determined by the governing body or under its direction or by the elected county officer, as applicable.

(b) A retention period may not be less than:

(1) a retention period prescribed by a state or federal law, regulation, or rule of court; or

(2) a retention period for the record established on a records retention schedule issued by the commission.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 20(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2019.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 20(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2019.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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