{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-203.042","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 203.042","heading":"RETENTION PERIODS.","body":"(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.\n(b) A retention period may not be less than:\n(1) a retention period prescribed by a state or federal law, regulation, or rule of court; or\n(2) a retention period for the record established on a records retention schedule issued by the commission.\n(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 20(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2019.\nAdded by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 20(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 6. RECORDS","SUBTITLE C. RECORDS PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 203. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS","SUBCHAPTER C. RECORDS CONTROL SCHEDULES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.203.htm#203.042","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"c75d338bef95e78ec800f199bc313d85edf6621730079f4bcd64b7e1c9da61ed","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-203.041","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-203.044"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}