CT SB01057

Establishes a $7 per-document recording fee for land records, with town clerks retaining $5 for local electronic records preservation and $2 going to the State Librarian for a new e-government records management account.

Creates the "e-government records management account" within the General Fund to fund statewide electronic records management initiatives for state agencies, municipalities, and quasi-public agencies, effective October 1, 2013.

Requires permanent electronic records to be maintained according to authentication and preservation standards issued by the Public Records Administrator, effective July 1, 2013.

Defines "essential record" as records necessary to respond to emergencies, restore normal operations, and protect the rights and interests of state agencies and individuals.

Requires administrative heads of public agencies to identify and list essential records, review them annually, and incorporate their protection into continuity of operations plans.