Under the provisions of Section 42.1-82 of the Code of Virginia , the State Library Board issues regulations governing the retention and disposition of state and local government records. Under this policy, the LVA issues two types of schedules.
General schedules apply to the records of common functions performed by or for all state agencies.
Specific schedules apply to records that are unique to a state agency. After approval of the RM-3 by the agency records officer, the records can be destroyed. After destruction of records, the name of person destroying the records and date of destruction is entered on the form. This set of schedules comprises the general schedules currently approved for use by state agencies. They supersede and replace all previously issued versions of state agency general schedules.