AR SB276

Establishes requirements for county record retention and destruction, requiring written notice to Arkansas State Archives at least 60 days before destroying records over 50 years old.

Mandates that records cannot be destroyed until at least one year after audit completion by Arkansas Legislative Audit or a private auditor, with records not explicitly addressed destroyed no sooner than 3 years after audit.

Requires county officials to establish a retention conversion-and-review schedule for electronically or optically stored permanent records, reviewing data conversion at least once every 4 years to prevent data loss or technological obsolescence.

Specifies that when records are transferred to permanent media, the transfer must meet standards for usable format, authenticity, confidentiality, accuracy, security, and backup/recovery procedures to safeguard record integrity.

Prohibits destruction of handwritten records over 50 years old and requires custodians to document the date and type of document before destruction.