Records: What to Save, What to Toss...and When

This manual is a guide to record retention and disposal, and meets generally accepted standards. Its use isn't mandatory, and a municipality may deviate from the suggested retention periods.

The MTAS publications provided on Trace are archival documents intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered as authoritative. The content contained in these publications may be outdated, and the laws referenced therein may have changed or may not be applicable to your city or circumstances.

For current information, please visit: http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu.