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TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 11000-15986›PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 12001-12790›CHAPTER 3. Secretary of State 12152-12279›ARTICLE 7. State Records Management Act 12270-12279

§ 12275

California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A record shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by an agency of the state, unless it is determined by the Secretary of State that the record has no further administrative, legal, or fiscal value and the Secretary of State has determined that the record is inappropriate for preservation in the State Archives.

(b) The Secretary of State shall not authorize the destruction of a record subject to audit until he or she has determined that the audit has been performed.

(c) The Secretary of State shall not authorize the destruction of all or any part of an agency rulemaking file subject to Section 11347.3.

(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 28, Sec. 24. (SB 854) Effective June 20, 2014.)

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