§ 56382. — 56382. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 562, Sec. 1.)

The commission may authorize the destruction of any duplicate record, paper, or other document if the original or a photographic or electronic copy of the record, paper, or other document is retained in the files of the commission, and the commission may authorize the destruction of original records more than two years old if a photographic or electronic copy of the original record is made and preserved, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a)
The record is reproduced on a medium that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document, or reproduced in compliance with the minimum standards or guidelines, or both, as recommended by the American National Standards Institute or the Association for Information and Image Management for recording of permanent records or nonpermanent records, whichever applies.
(b)
The device used to reproduce the record is one that accurately and legibly reproduces the original thereof in all details and that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document images.
(c)
The reproductions are made as accessible for public reference as the original records were.
(d)
A true copy of archival quality of the reproductions shall be kept in a safe and separate place for security purposes.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.