Records Laws and Regulations

State Records Committee

Mission Statement
The mission of the State Records Committee is to provide review for the approval, disapproval, amendment, or modification of retention schedules submitted by state agency heads and local governments through the Department of Archives and History in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-18-92.

Goal Statement
The goal of the State Records Committee is to ensure that essential public records and the information they contain are available to policy makers and the citizens of Georgia for the time necessary to protect the interests of the public and the State.

Policy Statement
It is the policy of the State Records Committee to provide approved retention schedules to government administrators as a viable decision making tool for their records and information management programs.

• Resolutions

• Meeting Minutes

  • October 2023
  • April 2023
  • October 2022
  • April 2022
  • October 2021
  • April 2021
  • November 2019
  • April 2019
  • November 2018
  • April 2018
  • October 2017
  • April 2017
  • October 2016
  • April 2016
  • October 2015
  • January 2015
  • January 2012
  • August 2012
  • December 2012

Recently approved Retention Schedules

• October 16, 2024

  • Georgia Department Of Community Affairs
  • Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole
  • Jekyll Island Authority

Other Laws

Georgia Records Act

Open Records Act

Microforms Act

Policies Affecting Government Agencies

Annexations
Municipal annexations must be filed with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Please do not mail annexations to the Georgia Archives. For the complete Annexation process, please see the Georgia Code, OCGA 36-36-3(a) and (e).

County line disputes - Information for county officials.

Geographic Names - The Georgia Archives is the state’s Names Authority.