West Virginia § 5A-8-4 Categories of records to be preserved

West Virginia Statutes

§ 5A-8-4 — Categories of records to be preserved

West Virginia § 5A-8-4

Ch. 5ADEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Art. 8PUBLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACT

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W. Va. Code § 5A-8-4 (2026).

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State or local records which are within the following categories are essential records which shall be preserved pursuant to this article:

Category A. Records containing information necessary to the operation of government in the emergency created by a disaster.

Category B. Records not within category A but containing information necessary to protect the rights and interest of persons or to establish and affirm the powers and duties of governments in the resumption of operations after a disaster.

Category C. Records with historical value justifying permanent retention.

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State or local records which are within the following categories are essential records which shall be preserved pursuant to this article:

Category A. Records containing information necessary to the operation of government in the emergency created by a disaster.

Category B. Records not within category A but containing information necessary to protect the rights and interest of persons or to establish and affirm the powers and duties of governments in the resumption of operations after a disaster.

Category C. Records with historical value justifying permanent retention.