CT SB00246

Requires all permanent state and municipal records to be maintained on alkaline paper meeting American National Standards Institute standards, unless unavailable, with violations subject to fines up to $100

Mandates that permanent electronic records be maintained in accordance with authentication and preservation standards issued by the Public Records Administrator

Establishes that each public agency must designate and maintain an official record copy of each public record as the legally recognized copy for retention, preservation, and authentication purposes

Requires administrative heads of all state agencies and political subdivisions to identify essential records (those needed for emergency response, operations restoration, or rights protection) and submit lists to the Public Records Administrator by January 1, 2015, with annual reviews

Transfers all powers and duties of the Examiner of Public Records to the Public Records Administrator and removes the State Librarian's responsibility for providing photoduplication and microfilming services to focus on records management and essential records protection