Source: https://sos.vermont.gov/vsara/manage/information-governance/compliance/
Timestamp: 2020-03-31 12:49:14
Document Index: 403582072

Matched Legal Cases: ['§315', '§ 317', '§ 117', '§117', '§218', '§218', '§317', '§ 317']

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VSARA > Manage > Information Governance > Compliance
All public agencies are responsible for complying with federal and state laws that prescribe the creation, use, management, and retention of government records and information; laws are often complex and subject to change. Federal and state laws affecting public records and information are generally identified through an analysis of agency functions.
Vermont records laws and requirements that affect all public agencies are outlined in the following laws, some of which were recently updated by Act No. 100 and Act No. 166 of 2018:
The Constitution of the State of Vermont, Chapter 1, Article 6:
1 V.S.A. Subchapter 3: Access to Public Records (§§315-320):
1 V.S.A. § 317a (Management of Public Records)
(b) A custodian of public records shall not destroy, give away, sell, discard, or damage any record or records in his or her charge, unless specifically authorized by law or under a record schedule, as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 117(a)(6), that has been approved by the State Archivist.
3 V.S.A. §117 (Vermont State Archives and Records Administration):
There is created within the Office of the Secretary of State the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, which is charged with administering a Statewide Records and Information Management Program for all public agencies in accordance with generally accepted record-keeping principles and industry standards and best practices.
3 V.S.A. §218(Agency/Department Records Management Program):
Though 3 V.S.A. §218 requirements apply to executive agency and departments, the broader definitions of “public agency” and “public record” found in 1 V.S.A. §317 and management expectations in 1 V.S.A. § 317a make it clear that all public agencies have a responsibility to manage their records and information.
VSARA Records Specialists