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§ 48-2 BROOME COUNTY CODE § 48-5
(2) Work with departmental records coordinators to establish guidelines for proper
records management in any county department or agency in accordance with local,
state and federal laws and guidelines.
(3) Review all requests for records storage equipment, microfilm equipment, etcetera,
and coordinate, carry out, participate in or review the planning for the development
of micrographics and automated data processing systems.
C. The Records Management Officer shall acquire and assume the official custody and
responsibility of noncurrent and archival public records upon approval from the
department head or the departmental designee. Custody and control of public records of
county departments, agencies or programs which are or become defunct or cease their
county affiliation is vested in the County Archives to the extent that custody to such
records is not granted by the Broome County Legislature to a designated successor
department, agency or program.
§ 48-3. Procedures.
The Records Management Officer may survey and appraise the public records of the offices
and departments of the County of Broome either upon the request of a county office or
department or with the permission of the chief officer of said office or department after the
Records Management Officer offers these services.
§ 48-4. Preservation of historical records.
The Records Management Officer shall determine whether public records have sufficient
historical value or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the County of
Broome. Upon the determination that it is an archival record, the Records Management
Officer shall take possession, with the consent of the heads of the county offices and
departments. Following such consent, the Records Management Officer shall take all
necessary steps to secure absolute title which shall vest in the archival collection of the
County of Broome.
§ 48-5. Public records classified.
The term "public records" shall be used to mean only those records as listed below:
A. The New York State Records Retention and Disposition Schedule.
B. Canceled obligations.
C. Court records.
D. Records of the District Attorney.
E. Records of the Board of Elections.
F. Records of births, deaths and marriages.
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