{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-149.40","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 149.40","heading":"Making only necessary records.","body":"The head of each public office shall cause to be made only such records as are necessary for the adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and for the protection of the legal and financial rights of the state and persons directly affected by the agency's activities.","path":["Title 1 State Government","Chapter 149 Documents, Reports, and Records"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-149.40","current_through":"1985-07-01 (House Bill 238 - 116th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:25Z","sha256":"13d639f3d4a07becf9ec5d44393765336cd7baf753e9d63913026740ae7bf217","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-149.39","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-149.41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}